diff --git a/tests/test_panopticron.py b/tests/test_panopticron.py
index b668112..2f31090 100644
--- a/tests/test_panopticron.py
+++ b/tests/test_panopticron.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 """test file for panopticron.py script"""
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from script import panopticron
 
-load_dotenv()
-
 
 class MockEmptyResponse:
     def json(self):