diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
index 66497170f..96a66d899 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/CakeSession.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class CakeSession {
  * @return bool Success
  */
 	public static function delete($name) {
-		if (self::start() && self::check($name)) {
+		if (self::check($name)) {
 			self::_overwrite($_SESSION, Hash::remove($_SESSION, $name));
 			return !self::check($name);
 		}
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/CakeSessionTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/CakeSessionTest.php
index 677e38b76..7f70ea82c 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/CakeSessionTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Model/Datasource/CakeSessionTest.php
@@ -365,12 +365,6 @@ class CakeSessionTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testDelete() {
-		$this->assertTrue(TestCakeSession::write('Delete.me', 'Clearing out'));
-
-		session_write_close();
-		$this->assertTrue(TestCakeSession::delete('Delete.me'));
-		$this->assertFalse(TestCakeSession::check('Delete.me'));
-
 		$this->assertTrue(TestCakeSession::write('Delete.me', 'Clearing out'));
 		$this->assertTrue(TestCakeSession::delete('Delete.me'));
 		$this->assertFalse(TestCakeSession::check('Delete.me'));