diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index 3fd8b5a..fbda6cd 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.flow.impl;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
+
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -45,7 +52,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry.FlowEntryState;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleListener;
@@ -62,22 +68,22 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onosproject.store.trivial.impl.SimpleFlowRuleStore;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_ADDED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_ADD_REQUESTED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_REMOVED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_REMOVE_REQUESTED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_UPDATED;
 
 /**
  * Test codifying the flow rule service & flow rule provider service contracts.
@@ -387,42 +393,6 @@
                 f2, FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void applyBatch() {
-        FlowRule f1 = flowRule(1, 1);
-        FlowRule f2 = flowRule(2, 2);
-
-
-        mgr.applyFlowRules(f1);
-
-        FlowEntry fe1 = new DefaultFlowEntry(f1);
-        providerService.pushFlowMetrics(DID, Collections.<FlowEntry>singletonList(fe1));
-
-        FlowRuleBatchEntry fbe1 = new FlowRuleBatchEntry(
-                FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, f1);
-
-        FlowRuleBatchEntry fbe2 = new FlowRuleBatchEntry(
-                FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation.ADD, f2);
-
-        FlowRuleBatchOperation fbo = new FlowRuleBatchOperation(
-                Lists.newArrayList(fbe1, fbe2), null, 0);
-        Future<CompletedBatchOperation> future = mgr.applyBatch(fbo);
-        assertTrue("Entries in wrong state",
-                   validateState(ImmutableMap.of(
-                           f1, FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE,
-                           f2, FlowEntryState.PENDING_ADD)));
-        CompletedBatchOperation completed = null;
-        try {
-            completed = future.get();
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
-            fail("Unexpected exception: " + e);
-        }
-        if (!completed.isSuccess()) {
-            fail("Installation should be a success");
-        }
-
-    }
-
     private static class TestListener implements FlowRuleListener {
         final List<FlowRuleEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();