diff --git a/pixie/vm/compiler.py b/pixie/vm/compiler.py
index 5d0f214f..4d1dab58 100644
--- a/pixie/vm/compiler.py
+++ b/pixie/vm/compiler.py
@@ -759,13 +759,6 @@ def compile_yield(form, ctx):
     compile_form(arg, ctx)
     ctx.bytecode.append(code.YIELD)
 
-def compile_in_ns(form, ctx):
-    affirm(rt.count(form) == 2, u"in-ns requires an argument")
-    arg = rt.first(rt.next(form))
-    NS_VAR.set_value(code._ns_registry.find_or_make(rt.name(arg)))
-    NS_VAR.deref().include_stdlib()
-    compile_fn_call(form, ctx)
-
 def compile_local_macro(form, ctx):
     form = rt.next(form)
     binding = rt.first(form)
@@ -799,7 +792,6 @@ def compile_local_macro(form, ctx):
             u"var": compile_var,
             u"catch": compile_catch,
             u"this-ns-name": compile_this_ns,
-            u"in-ns": compile_in_ns, # yes, this is both a function and a compiler special form.
             u"yield": compile_yield,
             u"local-macro": compile_local_macro}
 
diff --git a/tests/pixie/tests/test-stdlib.pxi b/tests/pixie/tests/test-stdlib.pxi
index 12ad9912..da70caa2 100644
--- a/tests/pixie/tests/test-stdlib.pxi
+++ b/tests/pixie/tests/test-stdlib.pxi
@@ -488,11 +488,11 @@
 (t/deftest test-ns
   ;; Create a namespace called foo
   (in-ns :foo)
-  (def bar :humbug)
-  (defn baz [x y] (+ x y))
+  (eval '(def bar :humbug))
+  (eval '(defn baz  [x y]  (+ x y)))
   ;; Back into the text namespace
   (in-ns :pixie.tests.test-stdlib)
-  (t/assert= (set (keys (ns-map 'foo)))
+  (t/assert= (set  (keys  (ns-map 'foo)))
              #{'bar 'baz}))
 
 (t/deftest test-ns-aliases
@@ -500,9 +500,10 @@
   (in-ns :my-fake-ns)
   (require ns-to-require :as some-alias)
   (in-ns :pixie.tests.test-stdlib)
-  (t/assert= {'some-alias (the-ns 'ns-to-require)
-              'pixie.stdlib (the-ns 'pixie.stdlib)}
-             (ns-aliases (the-ns 'my-fake-ns))))
+  (t/assert= {'some-alias  (the-ns 'ns-to-require)
+              'pixie.stdlib  (the-ns 'pixie.stdlib)}
+             (ns-aliases  (the-ns 'my-fake-ns))))
+
 
 (t/deftest test-while
   (t/assert=  (while (pos? 0) true ) nil)
@@ -693,6 +694,7 @@
   (t/assert-throws? RuntimeException
     "proto must be a Protocol"
     (satisfies? [IIndexed :also-not-a-proto] [1 2]))
+  (in-ns :pixie.tests.test-stdlib)
   (defprotocol IFoo (foo [this]))
   (extend-protocol IFoo
     Number