diff --git a/tests/stdlib/test_select.py b/tests/stdlib/test_select.py
index 54e08fa..1ec90ca 100644
--- a/tests/stdlib/test_select.py
+++ b/tests/stdlib/test_select.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from eventlet import api
-api.sleep(0)  # initialize the hub
 from eventlet import patcher
 from eventlet.green import select