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diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_image.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_image.py
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--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_image.py
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@@ -24,27 +24,6 @@
import pytest
-@image_comparison(['image_interps'], style='mpl20')
-def test_image_interps():
- """Make the basic nearest, bilinear and bicubic interps."""
- # Remove texts when this image is regenerated.
- # Remove this line when this test image is regenerated.
- plt.rcParams['text.kerning_factor'] = 6
-
- X = np.arange(100).reshape(5, 20)
-
- fig, (ax1, ax2, ax3) = plt.subplots(3)
- ax1.imshow(X, interpolation='nearest')
- ax1.set_title('three interpolations')
- ax1.set_ylabel('nearest')
-
- ax2.imshow(X, interpolation='bilinear')
- ax2.set_ylabel('bilinear')
-
- ax3.imshow(X, interpolation='bicubic')
- ax3.set_ylabel('bicubic')
-
-
@image_comparison(['interp_alpha.png'], remove_text=True)
def test_alpha_interp():
"""Test the interpolation of the alpha channel on RGBA images"""
@@ -446,15 +425,6 @@ def test_image_cliprect():
im.set_clip_path(rect)
-@image_comparison(['imshow'], remove_text=True, style='mpl20')
-def test_imshow():
- fig, ax = plt.subplots()
- arr = np.arange(100).reshape((10, 10))
- ax.imshow(arr, interpolation="bilinear", extent=(1, 2, 1, 2))
- ax.set_xlim(0, 3)
- ax.set_ylim(0, 3)
-
-
@check_figures_equal(extensions=['png'])
def test_imshow_10_10_1(fig_test, fig_ref):
# 10x10x1 should be the same as 10x10