diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
index ddff634d2a..fa0a328a39 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def test_book_page(self):
                 result = view(request, self.book.id)
 
             raise_long_query_runtime(query_logger.queries)
-            raise Exception()
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         validate_html(result.render())