diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tests/services/forum_test.cc b/libretroshare/src/tests/services/forum_test.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index f4e3fb653..000000000
--- a/libretroshare/src/tests/services/forum_test.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <time.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/crypto.h>
-#include <openssl/evp.h>
-#include <openssl/x509.h>
-#include <openssl/x509v3.h>
-
-
-/**************** PQI_USE_XPGP ******************/
-#if defined(PQI_USE_XPGP)
-	#include <openssl/xPGP.h>
-#else /* X509 Certificates */
-/**************** PQI_USE_XPGP ******************/
-
-#endif /* X509 Certificates */
-/**************** PQI_USE_XPGP ******************/
-
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-#include <openssl/err.h>
-#include <openssl/rand.h>
-
-static BIO *bio_err=NULL;
-
-#include "p3forums.h"
-
-int testForums(p3Forums *forum);
-
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-
-	/* setup SSL */
-        bio_err=BIO_new_fp(stderr,BIO_NOCLOSE);
-
-
-        /* enable memory leak checking unless explicitly disabled */
-	CRYPTO_malloc_debug_init();
-	CRYPTO_set_mem_debug_options(V_CRYPTO_MDEBUG_ALL);
-	CRYPTO_mem_ctrl(CRYPTO_MEM_CHECK_ON);
-
-        SSL_library_init();
-	SSL_load_error_strings();
-
-
-	/* setup p3Forums */
-	uint16_t type = 1;
-	CacheStrapper *cs = NULL;
-	CacheTransfer *cft = NULL;
-	std::string srcdir = "./";
-	std::string storedir = "./";
-
-	p3AuthMgr *dAuthMgr = new p3DummyAuthMgr();
-	p3Forums *forum = new p3Forums(type, cs, cft, srcdir, storedir, dAuthMgr);
-
-	testForums(forum);
-
-	int i;
-	for(i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-	{
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-		forum->tick();
-	}
-
-	/* cleanup */
-	CRYPTO_cleanup_all_ex_data();
-	ERR_free_strings();
-	ERR_remove_state(0);
-	EVP_cleanup();
-	//CRYPTO_mem_leaks(bio_err);
-	if (bio_err != NULL) BIO_free(bio_err);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
-
-int testForums(p3Forums *forum)
-{
-	std::string fId1 = forum->createForum(L"Forum 1", L"first forum", RS_DISTRIB_PUBLIC);
-
-	forum->tick(); /* expect group publish */
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-	forum->tick();
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-
-	std::string fId2 = forum->createForum(L"Forum 2", L"next first forum", RS_DISTRIB_PRIVATE);
-
-	forum->tick(); /* expect group publish */
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-	forum->tick();
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-
-	std::string mId1 = forum->createForumMsg(fId2, "", L"Forum 2 Msg 1", L"first forum msg", true);
-
-	forum->tick(); /* expect msg publish */
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-	forum->tick();
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-
-	std::string mId2 = forum->createForumMsg(fId2, "", L"Forum 2 Msg 2", L"second forum msg", false);
-
-	forum->tick(); /* expect msg publish */
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-	forum->tick();
-#ifdef WIN32
-		Sleep(1000);
-#else
-		sleep(1);
-#endif
-		return 1 ;
-}
-