diff --git a/_test/core/TestRequest.php b/_test/core/TestRequest.php
index e890dc194..c724edcc6 100644
--- a/_test/core/TestRequest.php
+++ b/_test/core/TestRequest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * runtime inspection.
  */
 
-use dokuwiki\Extension\EventHandler;
 use dokuwiki\Input\Input;
 
 /**
@@ -149,10 +148,6 @@ class TestRequest {
         $_POST = $this->post;
         $_REQUEST = array_merge($_GET, $_POST);
 
-        // reset event handler
-        global $EVENT_HANDLER;
-        $EVENT_HANDLER = new EventHandler();
-
         // reset output buffer
         $this->output_buffer = '';