diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 6b37f7c517..391f94abae 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ scylla_tests = set([
     'test/boost/flush_queue_test',
     'test/boost/fragmented_temporary_buffer_test',
     'test/boost/frozen_mutation_test',
-    'test/boost/gossip_test',
     'test/boost/gossiping_property_file_snitch_test',
     'test/boost/hash_test',
     'test/boost/hashers_test',
diff --git a/test/boost/gossip_test.cc b/test/boost/gossip_test.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c47c37a8a..0000000000
--- a/test/boost/gossip_test.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2015-present ScyllaDB
- */
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Scylla.
- *
- * Scylla is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * Scylla is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with Scylla.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-
-#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
-
-#include <seastar/util/defer.hh>
-
-#include <seastar/testing/test_case.hh>
-#include "message/messaging_service.hh"
-#include "gms/failure_detector.hh"
-#include "gms/gossiper.hh"
-#include "gms/feature_service.hh"
-#include <seastar/core/seastar.hh>
-#include "service/storage_service.hh"
-#include "service/raft/raft_group_registry.hh"
-#include <seastar/core/distributed.hh>
-#include <seastar/core/abort_source.hh>
-#include "cdc/generation_service.hh"
-#include "repair/repair.hh"
-#include "database.hh"
-#include "db/system_distributed_keyspace.hh"
-#include "db/config.hh"
-#include "compaction/compaction_manager.hh"
-#include "service/endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber.hh"
-#include "db/schema_tables.hh"
-
-SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_boot_shutdown){
-    return seastar::async([] {
-        distributed<database> db;
-        database_config dbcfg;
-        dbcfg.available_memory = memory::stats().total_memory();
-        auto cfg = std::make_unique<db::config>();
-        sharded<service::migration_notifier> mm_notif;
-        sharded<abort_source> abort_sources;
-        sharded<db::system_distributed_keyspace> sys_dist_ks;
-        utils::fb_utilities::set_broadcast_address(gms::inet_address("127.0.0.1"));
-        sharded<gms::feature_service> feature_service;
-        sharded<locator::shared_token_metadata> token_metadata;
-        sharded<netw::messaging_service> _messaging;
-        sharded<cdc::generation_service> cdc_generation_service;
-        sharded<repair_service> repair;
-        sharded<service::migration_manager> migration_manager;
-        sharded<cql3::query_processor> qp;
-        sharded<service::raft_group_registry> raft_gr;
-        sharded<service::endpoint_lifecycle_notifier> elc_notif;
-
-        token_metadata.start([] () noexcept { return db::schema_tables::hold_merge_lock(); }).get();
-        auto stop_token_mgr = defer([&token_metadata] { token_metadata.stop().get(); });
-
-        sharded<locator::effective_replication_map_factory> erm_factory;
-        erm_factory.start().get();
-        auto stop_erm_factory = deferred_stop(erm_factory);
-
-        mm_notif.start().get();
-        auto stop_mm_notif = defer([&mm_notif] { mm_notif.stop().get(); });
-
-        abort_sources.start().get();
-        auto stop_abort_sources = defer([&] { abort_sources.stop().get(); });
-
-        feature_service.start(gms::feature_config_from_db_config(*cfg)).get();
-        auto stop_feature_service = defer([&] { feature_service.stop().get(); });
-
-        locator::i_endpoint_snitch::create_snitch("SimpleSnitch").get();
-        auto stop_snitch = defer([&] { locator::i_endpoint_snitch::stop_snitch().get(); });
-
-        _messaging.start(gms::inet_address("127.0.0.1"), 7000).get();
-        auto stop_messaging_service = defer([&] { _messaging.stop().get(); });
-
-        gms::gossip_config gcfg;
-        gms::get_gossiper().start(std::ref(abort_sources), std::ref(feature_service), std::ref(token_metadata), std::ref(_messaging), std::ref(*cfg), std::move(gcfg)).get();
-        auto stop_gossiper = defer([&] { gms::get_gossiper().stop().get(); });
-
-        service::storage_service_config sscfg;
-        sscfg.available_memory =  memory::stats().total_memory();
-
-        raft_gr.start(std::ref(_messaging), std::ref(gms::get_gossiper()), std::ref(qp)).get();
-        auto stop_raft = defer([&raft_gr] { raft_gr.stop().get(); });
-
-        elc_notif.start().get();
-        auto stop_elc_notif = defer([&elc_notif] { elc_notif.stop().get(); });
-
-        sharded<service::storage_service> ss;
-        ss.start(std::ref(abort_sources),
-            std::ref(db), std::ref(gms::get_gossiper()),
-            std::ref(sys_dist_ks),
-            std::ref(feature_service), sscfg,
-            std::ref(migration_manager), std::ref(token_metadata), std::ref(erm_factory),
-            std::ref(_messaging),
-            std::ref(cdc_generation_service), std::ref(repair),
-            std::ref(raft_gr), std::ref(elc_notif)).get();
-        auto stop_ss = defer([&] { ss.stop().get(); });
-
-        sharded<semaphore> sst_dir_semaphore;
-        sst_dir_semaphore.start(cfg->initial_sstable_loading_concurrency()).get();
-        auto stop_sst_dir_sem = defer([&sst_dir_semaphore] {
-            sst_dir_semaphore.stop().get();
-        });
-
-        db.start(std::ref(*cfg), dbcfg, std::ref(mm_notif), std::ref(feature_service), std::ref(token_metadata), std::ref(abort_sources), std::ref(sst_dir_semaphore)).get();
-        auto stop_db = defer([&] { db.stop().get(); });
-
-        cdc::generation_service::config cdc_cfg;
-        cdc_generation_service.start(std::move(cdc_cfg), std::ref(gms::get_gossiper()), std::ref(sys_dist_ks), std::ref(abort_sources), std::ref(token_metadata), std::ref(feature_service), std::ref(db)).get();
-        auto stop_cdc_generation_service = defer([&cdc_generation_service] {
-            cdc_generation_service.stop().get();
-        });
-    });
-}