diff --git a/tests/pipeline/test_pipeline.py b/tests/pipeline/test_pipeline.py
index d09ae6795..d5a2d825e 100644
--- a/tests/pipeline/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/pipeline/test_pipeline.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_env")
 class TestPipeline:
-    def test_python_api(self):
+    def test_python_api_generate(self):
         pipeline = kpops.generate(
             RESOURCE_PATH / "first-pipeline" / "pipeline.yaml",
             "tests.pipeline.test_components",
@@ -48,36 +47,6 @@ def test_load_pipeline(self, snapshot: SnapshotTest):
 
         snapshot.assert_match(enriched_pipeline, "test-pipeline")
 
-    def test_generate_with_steps_flag_should_write_log_warning(
-        self, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
-    ):
-        result = runner.invoke(
-            app,
-            [
-                "generate",
-                "--pipeline-base-dir",
-                str(PIPELINE_BASE_DIR_PATH),
-                str(RESOURCE_PATH / "first-pipeline/pipeline.yaml"),
-                "tests.pipeline.test_components",
-                "--defaults",
-                str(RESOURCE_PATH),
-                "--steps",
-                "a",
-            ],
-            catch_exceptions=False,
-        )
-
-        assert caplog.record_tuples == [
-            (
-                "root",
-                logging.WARNING,
-                "The following flags are considered only when `--template` is set: \n \
-                '--steps'",
-            )
-        ]
-
-        assert result.exit_code == 0
-
     def test_name_equal_prefix_name_concatenation(self):
         result = runner.invoke(
             app,