diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/base.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/base.py
index 7d14821f1..09019e083 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/base.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/base.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from oslotest import base as test_base
 
 from ironic_python_agent.extensions import base as ext_base
 from ironic_python_agent import hardware
-from ironic_python_agent import utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class IronicAgentTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
             self.patch(subprocess, 'call', do_not_call)
             self.patch(subprocess, 'check_call', do_not_call)
             self.patch(subprocess, 'check_output', do_not_call)
-            self.patch(utils, 'execute', do_not_call)
+            # ironic_python_agent.utils.execute is an alias of ironic_lib one
 
         ext_base._EXT_MANAGER = None
         hardware._CACHED_HW_INFO = None
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_base.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_base.py
index 37bcac3a0..3b182ca01 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_base.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_base.py
@@ -50,21 +50,6 @@ class BlockExecuteTestCase(ironic_agent_base.IronicAgentTest):
         utils.execute("echo")
         self.assertEqual(2, mock_exec.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(ironic_lib.utils, "execute", autospec=True)
-    def test_exception_raised_for_execute_parent_mocked(self, mock_exec):
-        # Make sure that even if we mock the parent execute function, that we
-        # still get an exception for a child. So in this case utils.execute()
-        # calls ironic_lib.utils.execute(). Make sure an exception is raised
-        # even though we mocked ironic_lib.utils.execute()
-        exc = self.assertRaises(Exception, utils.execute, "ls")  # noqa
-        # Have to use 'noqa' as we are raising plain Exception and we will get
-        # H202 error in 'pep8' check.
-
-        self.assertEqual(
-            "Don't call ironic_lib.utils.execute() / "
-            "processutils.execute() or similar functions in tests!",
-            "%s" % exc)
-
 
 class DontBlockExecuteTestCase(ironic_agent_base.IronicAgentTest):
     """Ensure we can turn off blocking access to 'execute' type functions"""