diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index d2778366fe..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-def setup_package():
-    from fiftystates import settings
-    settings.MONGO_DATABASE = 'openstates_test'