diff --git a/metecho/api/tests/jobs.py b/metecho/api/tests/jobs.py
index 6436ea2eb..e90924131 100644
--- a/metecho/api/tests/jobs.py
+++ b/metecho/api/tests/jobs.py
@@ -1504,7 +1504,6 @@ def test_ok__exception_from_repo(self, mocker, github_mocks, user_factory):
         init_from_context = mocker.patch(f"{PATCH_ROOT}.init_from_context")
         sarge = mocker.patch(f"{PATCH_ROOT}.sarge", autospec=True)
         sarge.capture_both.return_value.returncode = 0
-        mock_requests_get = mocker.patch(f"{PATCH_ROOT}.requests.get").return_value
 
         with patch(f"{PATCH_ROOT}"):
             create_repository(