diff --git a/tests/types/test_arrow.py b/tests/types/test_arrow.py
index e500839..dd33f33 100644
--- a/tests/types/test_arrow.py
+++ b/tests/types/test_arrow.py
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ class TestArrowDateTimeType(object):
         assert article.created_at == time
 
     def test_literal_param(self, session, Article):
-        time = arrow.arrow.utcnow()
-        article = Article(created_at=time)
-        session.add(article)
         clause = Article.created_at > '2015-01-01'
         compiled = str(clause.compile(compile_kwargs={"literal_binds": True}))
         assert compiled == 'article.created_at > 2015-01-01'