diff --git a/test/test_deque.cpp b/test/test_deque.cpp
index 8aff7307..68f0bca0 100644
--- a/test/test_deque.cpp
+++ b/test/test_deque.cpp
@@ -227,14 +227,6 @@ namespace
       CHECK_EQUAL(5, data.front());
     }
 
-    //*************************************************************************
-    TEST(test_front_empty)
-    {
-      Data data;
-
-      CHECK_THROW(int i = data.front(), etl::deque_empty);
-    }
-
     //*************************************************************************
     TEST(test_front_const)
     {
@@ -300,14 +292,6 @@ namespace
       CHECK_EQUAL(5, ctestDeque.back());
     }
 
-    //*************************************************************************
-    TEST(test_back_empty)
-    {
-      Data data;
-
-      CHECK_THROW(int i = data.back(), etl::deque_empty);
-    }
-
     //*************************************************************************
     TEST(test_iterator_comparison)
     {