diff --git a/tagstudio/tests/test_filter_state.py b/tagstudio/tests/test_filter_state.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cd3c7c85..00000000
--- a/tagstudio/tests/test_filter_state.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-from src.core.library.alchemy.enums import FilterState
-
-
-def test_filter_state_query():  # TODO TSQLANG can this test be removed?
-    # Given
-    query = "tag:foo"
-    state = FilterState.from_search_query(query)
-
-    # When
-    # assert state.tag == "foo"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    ["attribute", "comparator"],
-    [
-        ("tag", str),
-        ("tag_id", int),
-        ("path", str),
-        ("name", str),
-        ("id", int),
-    ],
-)
-def test_filter_state_attrs_compare(attribute, comparator):  # TODO TSQLANG rework this test
-    # When
-    state = FilterState(**{attribute: "2"})
-
-    # Then
-    # compare the attribute value
-    assert getattr(state, attribute) == comparator("2")
-
-    # Then
-    for prop in ("tag", "tag_id", "path", "name", "id"):
-        if prop == attribute:
-            continue
-        assert not getattr(state, prop)