diff --git a/test_s3.py b/test_s3.py
index 028740b..8208422 100644
--- a/test_s3.py
+++ b/test_s3.py
@@ -1050,20 +1050,14 @@ class FakeFile(object):
         return self.char*count
 
 class FakeFileVerifier(object):
-    def __init__(self, char=None, interrupt=None):
+    def __init__(self, char=None):
         self.char = char
         self.size = 0
-        self.interrupt=interrupt
 
     def write(self, data):
         size = len(data)
         if self.char == None:
             self.char = data[0]
-        
-        # Sneaky! do stuff right after we get our first chunk of data
-        if self.interrupt != None and self.size == 0 and size > 0:
-            self.interrupt()
-
         self.size += size
         eq(data, self.char*size)
 
@@ -1132,37 +1126,3 @@ def test_atomic_dual_write_4mb():
 
 def test_atomic_dual_write_8mb():
     _test_atomic_dual_write(1024*1024*8)
-
-# This test seems hang when run on AWS
-def _test_atomic_read(file_size):
-    bucket = get_new_bucket()
-    objname = 'testobj'
-    key = bucket.new_key(objname)
-    key2 = bucket.new_key(objname)
-
-    # wirte <file_size> file of A's
-    fp_a = FakeFile(file_size, 'A')
-    key.set_contents_from_file(fp_a)
-    
-    # verify the A's, but try overwriting with B's in the middle
-    fp_b = FakeFile(file_size, 'B')
-    fp_a_verify = FakeFileVerifier('A',
-        lambda: key2.set_contents_from_file(fp_b)
-        )
-    key.get_contents_to_file(fp_a_verify)
-    eq(fp_a_verify.size, file_size)
-
-    # finally, make sure the write of B's went through
-    _verify_atomic_key_data(key, file_size, 'B')
-
-@attr('fails_on_aws')
-def test_atomic_read_1mb():
-    _test_atomic_read(1024*1024)
-
-@attr('fails_on_aws')
-def test_atomic_read_4mb():
-    _test_atomic_read(1024*1024*4)
-
-@attr('fails_on_aws')
-def test_atomic_read_8mb():
-    _test_atomic_read(1024*1024*8)