diff --git a/test/collections.js b/test/collections.js
index c0bfe1ee8..47ca9d430 100644
--- a/test/collections.js
+++ b/test/collections.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     _.each([1, 2, 3], function(num){ answers.push(num * this.multiplier);}, {multiplier : 5});
     equals(answers.join(', '), '5, 10, 15', 'context object property accessed');
 
-    answers = [];
-    _.each("moe", function(letter){ answers.push(letter); });
-    equals(answers.join(', '), 'm, o, e', 'iterates over the letters in strings');
-
     answers = [];
     _.forEach([1, 2, 3], function(num){ answers.push(num); });
     equals(answers.join(', '), '1, 2, 3', 'aliased as "forEach"');