diff --git a/gramps/plugins/test/test_reports.py b/gramps/plugins/test/test_reports.py
index 60bdf1dd6..585a0e88e 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/test/test_reports.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/test/test_reports.py
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ class ReportControl:
         self.tearDown() # removes it if it existed
         out, err = self.call("-C", TREE_NAME,
                              "--import", example)
-        db = open_database(TREE_NAME, force_unlock=True)
-        db.Person.filter(lambda person: person.gramps_id == "I0000").tag("Cool")
-        db.close()
 
     def addreport(self, class_, report_name, test_function,
                   files, **options):