diff --git a/advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo b/advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo
deleted file mode 100644
index 708309be..00000000
--- a/advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Pi-hole: A black hole for Internet advertisements
-# (c) 2017 Pi-hole, LLC (https://pi-hole.net)
-# Network-wide ad blocking via your own hardware.
-#
-# Allows the WebUI to use Pi-hole commands
-#
-# This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
-# Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license.
-#
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index 62588c0a..c53070dc 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
         )
         actual_rc = host.run(check_man).rc
         assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-    # check not readable sudoers file
-    check_sudo = test_cmd.format("r", "/etc/sudoers.d/pihole", piholeuser)
-    actual_rc = host.run(check_sudo).rc
-    assert exit_status_success != actual_rc
     # check not readable cron file
     check_sudo = test_cmd.format("x", "/etc/cron.d/", piholeuser)
     actual_rc = host.run(check_sudo).rc