diff --git a/tests/unit/test_container_core.py b/tests/unit/test_container_core.py
index ebc9152c..cf170652 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_container_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_container_core.py
@@ -79,28 +79,6 @@ def _stub_container(tmp_path, project_metadata=None, language=None):
     return HoloscanContainer(project_metadata=project_metadata, language=language)
 
 
-# ---- device mounts ----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def test_get_device_mounts_includes_sipl_host_paths(monkeypatch):
-    host_paths = {
-        "/usr/lib/nvsipl_drv",
-        "/usr/lib/nvsipl_uddf",
-        "/usr/src/jetson_sipl_api",
-        "/var/nvidia/nvcam",
-    }
-    monkeypatch.setattr(container_core.glob, "glob", lambda _pattern: [])
-    monkeypatch.setattr(container_core.os.path, "isdir", lambda _path: False)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(container_core.os.path, "exists", host_paths.__contains__)
-
-    options = HoloscanContainer.get_device_mounts()
-
-    for path in host_paths:
-        mount = f"{path}:{path}"
-        index = options.index(mount)
-        assert options[index - 1] == "-v"
-
-
 # ---- get_project_name -------------------------------------------------------