diff --git a/tests/test_inference/test_initialization.py b/tests/test_inference/test_initialization.py
index e8d58f5..d68ff8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_inference/test_initialization.py
+++ b/tests/test_inference/test_initialization.py
@@ -12,35 +12,6 @@ class InitTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         set_seed(42)
 
-    def test_baum_welch_cluster_init(self):
-        config = Config(n_nodes=4, n_states=5, n_cells=100, chain_length=200, wis_sample_size=100, debug=True)
-        data = simulate_full_dataset(config)
-        # get trees
-        fix_qt = qT(config, true_params={
-            "tree": data['tree']
-        })
-        trees_sample, trees_weights = fix_qt.get_trees_sample()
-
-        # get eps
-        fix_qeps = qEpsilonMulti(config, true_params={
-            "eps": data['eps']
-        })
-
-        # random init
-        qc_rand = qC(config).initialize(method='random')
-        rand_elbo = qc_rand.compute_elbo(trees_sample, trees_weights, fix_qeps)
-
-        # Baum-Welch init
-        qc_bw = qC(config).initialize(method='bw-cluster', obs=data['obs'], clusters=data['z'])
-        bw_elbo = qc_bw.compute_elbo(trees_sample, trees_weights, fix_qeps)
-
-        # print(bw_elbo, rand_elbo)
-        self.assertGreater(bw_elbo, rand_elbo)
-
-        fix_qc = qC(config, true_params={
-            "c": data['c']
-        })
-
     # @unittest.skip("clonal init not working")
     def test_eps_init_from_data(self):
         config = Config(n_nodes=5, n_cells=300, chain_length=1000, step_size=.2, debug=True)