diff --git a/src/message/mod.rs b/src/message/mod.rs
index 488a3ae..49aad94 100644
--- a/src/message/mod.rs
+++ b/src/message/mod.rs
@@ -459,17 +459,6 @@ fn test_read_string_2() {
     assert_eq!(test_data.read_string(), "");
 }
 
-#[test]
-#[should_panic(expected = "Failed to read string")]
-fn test_read_string_invalid_utf8() {
-    let data = vec![
-        3, 0, 0, 0, // size = 3
-        255, 255, 255, // invalid UTF-8 sequence
-    ];
-    let mut test_data = Message::new_with_data(data);
-    test_data.read_string();
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_read_string_invalid_utf82() {
     let data = [