diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_animation.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_animation.py
index a7ba927494b1..467202292a3a 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_animation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_animation.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ def isAvailable(cls):
 WRITER_OUTPUT = [
     ('ffmpeg', 'movie.mp4'),
     ('ffmpeg_file', 'movie.mp4'),
-    ('avconv', 'movie.mp4'),
-    ('avconv_file', 'movie.mp4'),
     ('imagemagick', 'movie.gif'),
     ('imagemagick_file', 'movie.gif'),
     ('pillow', 'movie.gif'),