diff --git a/validphys2/src/validphys/tests/test_pythonmakereplica.py b/validphys2/src/validphys/tests/test_pythonmakereplica.py
index 217355fb40..6f6699519d 100644
--- a/validphys2/src/validphys/tests/test_pythonmakereplica.py
+++ b/validphys2/src/validphys/tests/test_pythonmakereplica.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def test_commondata_unchanged(data_config, dataset_inputs, use_cuts):
     pre_mkrep_cvs = [deepcopy(cd.central_values) for cd in ld_cds]
     pre_mkrep_sys_tabs = [deepcopy(cd.systematics_table) for cd in ld_cds]
     pre_mkrep_cd_tabs = [deepcopy(cd.commondata_table) for cd in ld_cds]
-    API.make_replica(**config)
 
     for post_mkrep_cd, pre_mkrep_cv in zip(ld_cds, pre_mkrep_cvs):
         assert_series_equal(post_mkrep_cd.central_values, pre_mkrep_cv)