diff --git a/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.html b/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.html
index fd1d469eb4..6ff3a5582a 100644
--- a/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.html
+++ b/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.html
@@ -1028,14 +1028,6 @@ Hi there!
   {{> Template.contentBlock}}
 </template>
 
-<template name="spacebars_template_test_currentData_and_parentData_in_events">
-  {{#with x=1}}
-    {{#with y=2}}
-      <button>{{label}}</button>
-    {{/with}}
-  {{/with}}
-</template>
-
 <template name="spacebars_template_test_template_level_subscriptions">
   {{#if Template.subscriptionsReady}}
     ready!
diff --git a/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.js b/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.js
index 8adf4505e7..ca31510254 100644
--- a/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.js
+++ b/packages/spacebars-tests/template_tests.js
@@ -10,20 +10,7 @@ var nodesToArray = function (array) {
   return _.map(array, _.identity);
 };
 
-var inDocument = function (elem) {
-  while ((elem = elem.parentNode)) {
-    if (elem == document) {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
-
 var clickIt = function (elem) {
-  if (!inDocument(elem))
-    throw new Error("Can't click on elements without first adding them to the document");
-
   // jQuery's bubbling change event polyfill for IE 8 seems
   // to require that the element in question have focus when
   // it receives a simulated click.
@@ -3098,45 +3085,6 @@ Tinytest.add("spacebars-tests - template_tests - custom block helper doesn't bre
   test.equal(canonicalizeHtml(div.innerHTML), "hello hello");
 });
 
-Tinytest.add(
-  "spacebars-tests - template_tests - currentData and parentData in event handlers and helpers",
-  function (test) {
-    var tmpl = Template.spacebars_template_test_currentData_and_parentData_in_events;
-
-    var clicked = false;
-    var currentInEvent;
-    var parentInEvent;
-    var currentInHelper;
-    var parentInHelper;
-
-    tmpl.events({
-      'click button': function () {
-        currentInEvent = Template.currentData();
-        parentInEvent = Template.parentData(1);
-      }
-    });
-
-    tmpl.helpers({
-      label: function () {
-        currentInHelper = Template.currentData();
-        parentInHelper = Template.parentData(1);
-      }
-    });
-
-    var div = renderToDiv(tmpl);
-    var button = div.querySelector('button');
-    document.body.appendChild(div);
-
-    clickIt(button);
-
-    test.equal(currentInEvent, {y: 2});
-    test.equal(parentInEvent, {x: 1});
-    test.equal(currentInHelper, {y: 2});
-    test.equal(parentInHelper, {x: 1});
-
-    document.body.removeChild(div);
-  });
-
 testAsyncMulti("spacebars-tests - template_tests - template-level subscriptions", [
   function (test, expect) {
     var tmpl = Template.spacebars_template_test_template_level_subscriptions;