diff --git a/test/e2e/test_e2e.py b/test/e2e/test_e2e.py
index a45e14021..1f71606e1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/test_e2e.py
+++ b/test/e2e/test_e2e.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 ##############################################################################
 from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 
-import nest_asyncio
 import numpy as np
 
 from pyquil import Program
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@
 from pyquil.quilatom import MemoryReference
 from pyquil.quilbase import Declare
 
-nest_asyncio.apply()
-
-
 TEST_PROGRAM = Program(
     Declare("ro", "BIT", 2),
     H(0),