diff --git a/tests/Tile/BackBufferable.html b/tests/Tile/BackBufferable.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 97275891e7..0000000000
--- a/tests/Tile/BackBufferable.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,260 +0,0 @@
-<html>
-<head>
-  <script src="../OLLoader.js"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript">
-    var tile;
-
-    var map, layer;
-    function setUp() {
-        map = new OpenLayers.Map("map");
-        layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
-            "WMS",
-            window.location.href + "#",
-            null,
-            {transitionEffect: "resize"}
-        );
-        map.addLayer(layer)
-        map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0));
-    }
-
-    function tearDown() {
-        map.destroy();
-        map = null;
-        layer = null;
-    }
-
-
-    var position = new OpenLayers.Pixel(20,30);
-    var bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
-    
-    function test_initialize (t) {
-        t.plan(2);
-        setUp();
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, null);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData, {}, "back buffer data initialized");
-        t.eq(tile.size.w, 256, "size object with default width created");
-        
-        tearDown();
-    }
-    
-    function test_backBufferMode(t) {
-        t.plan(4);
-
-        var l;
-        
-        var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map");
-        l = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS('', window.location.href + '#');
-        map.addLayer(l);
-        map.zoomToMaxExtent();
-        
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(l, position, bounds, null);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferMode, 0,
-             'backBufferMode correctly set [tiled]');
-
-        l = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS('', window.location.href + '#',
-                                     null, {singleTile: true});
-        map.addLayer(l);
-
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(l, position, bounds, null);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferMode, 1,
-             'backBufferMode correctly set [singleTile]');
-
-        l = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS('', window.location.href + '#',
-                                     null, {transitionEffect: 'resize'});
-        map.addLayer(l);
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(l, position, bounds, null);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferMode, 2,
-             'backBufferMode correctly set [tiled, transition]');
-
-        l = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS('', window.location.href + '#',
-                                     null, {singleTile: true,
-                                            transitionEffect: 'resize'});
-        map.addLayer(l);
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(l, position, bounds, null);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferMode, 3,
-             'backBufferMode correctly set [singleTile, transition]');
-        map.destroy();
-    }
-
-    function test_setBackBufferData(t) {
-        t.plan(2);
-        
-        setUp();
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, null);
-        tile.draw();
-        // moveTo calls setBackBufferData
-        tile.moveTo(new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4),
-                    new OpenLayers.Pixel(30,40), true);
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData.bounds.toString(), bounds.toString(),
-             "bounds stored correctly");
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData.resolution, map.getResolution(),
-             "resolution stored correctly");
-        
-        tearDown();
-        
-    }
-    
-    function test_updateBackBuffer(t) {
-        t.plan(1);
-        setUp();
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, null);
-        tile.draw();
-        tile.isLoading = false;
-        map.zoomIn();
-        tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData.tile.style.width, (layer.tileSize.w*2)+"%",
-             "backBuffer frame correctly resized");
-             
-        tearDown();
-    }
-    
-    function test_removeBackBuffer(t) {
-        t.plan(2);
-        setUp();
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, null);
-        tile.draw();
-        tile.isLoading = false;
-        map.zoomIn();
-        tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        var backBuffer = tile.backBufferData.tile;
-        tile.removeBackBuffer();
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData.tile, null,
-             "backBuffer reference removed");
-        t.ok(backBuffer.parentNode !== layer.div,
-             "backBuffer removed from layer");
-             
-        tearDown();
-    }
-        
-    function test_updateBackBuffer_scaled_layer(t) {
-        t.plan(16);
-
-        //
-        // set up
-        //
-
-        var backBuffer;
-
-        var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {
-            resolutions: [32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1]
-        });
-        var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
-            "WMS",
-            window.location.href + "#",
-            null,
-            {transitionEffect: "resize"}
-        );
-        
-
-        var serverResolitions = layer.serverResolutions;
-        layer.serverResolutions = [32, 16, 8];
-
-        map.addLayer(layer);
-        map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 2);
-
-        tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.Image(layer, position, bounds, null);
-        tile.backBufferMode = 2; // transition effect
-
-        // mock createBackBuffer to avoid removing the image
-        // div from the tile
-        tile.insertBackBuffer = function() {
-            return this.frame.cloneNode(false);
-        };
-        tile.removeBackBuffer = function() {
-        };
-
-        //
-        // test
-        //
-
-        tile.draw();
-        // check initial state
-        t.eq(tile.backBufferData.resolution, 8,
-             'resolution 8 is set in the back buffer data');
-
-        tile.isLoading = false;
-
-        // change resolution from 8 to 4
-        map.zoomTo(3);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-            '[8->4] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 8 to 2
-        map.zoomTo(2); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(4);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-            '[8->2] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 16 to 4
-        map.zoomTo(1); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(3);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer != undefined,
-             '[16->4] updateBackBuffer returns a back buffer tile');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '512%',
-             '[16->4] back buffer width is as expected');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '512%',
-             '[16->4] back buffer height is as expected');
-
-        // change resolution from 32 to 1
-        map.zoomTo(0); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(5);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer != undefined,
-             '[32->1] updateBackBuffer returns a back buffer tile');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '1024%',
-             '[32->1] back buffer width is as expected');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '1024%',
-             '[32->1] back buffer height is as expected');
-
-        // change resolution from 4 to 2
-        map.zoomTo(3); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(4);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-            '[4->2] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 4 to 1
-        map.zoomTo(3); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(5);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-            '[4->1] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 1 to 4
-        map.zoomTo(5); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(3);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-             '[1->4] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 4 to 8
-        map.zoomTo(3); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(2);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer == undefined,
-             '[4->8] updateBackBuffer returns undefined');
-
-        // change resolution from 4 to 16
-        map.zoomTo(3); tile.setBackBufferData(); map.zoomTo(1);
-        backBuffer = tile.updateBackBuffer();
-        t.ok(backBuffer != undefined,
-             '[4->16] updateBackBuffer returns a back buffer tile');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '128%',
-             '[4->16] back buffer width is as expected');
-        t.eq(backBuffer.style.width, '128%',
-             '[4->16] back buffer height is as expected');
-
-        //
-        // tear down
-        //
-
-        map.removeLayer(layer);
-        map.destroy();
-    }
-  </script>
-</head>
-<body>
-<div id="map" style="height:550px;width:500px"></div>
-</body>
-</html>
diff --git a/tests/list-tests.html b/tests/list-tests.html
index b5d052093f..4983e0b4f8 100644
--- a/tests/list-tests.html
+++ b/tests/list-tests.html
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@
     <li>Symbolizer/Text.html</li>
     <li>Tile.html</li>
     <li>Tile/Image.html</li>
-    <li>Tile/BackBufferable.html</li>
     <li>Tile/Image/IFrame.html</li>
     <li>Tile/WFS.html</li>
     <li>Tween.html</li>
