diff --git a/packages/server/middleware/routes/neo/tests/client.spec.js b/packages/server/middleware/routes/neo/tests/client.spec.js
index 0762afd583..26016c8a57 100644
--- a/packages/server/middleware/routes/neo/tests/client.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/middleware/routes/neo/tests/client.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const supertest = require("supertest");
-const couchdb = require("../../../../db");
 const app = require("../../../../app");
 const { createClientDatabase, destroyDatabase } = require("./couchTestUtils")