diff --git a/manila/tests/db_utils.py b/manila/tests/db_utils.py
index cc4a524424..1eaa8c0b2f 100644
--- a/manila/tests/db_utils.py
+++ b/manila/tests/db_utils.py
@@ -88,23 +88,12 @@ def create_share(**kwargs):
 
 def create_share_instance(**kwargs):
     """Create a share instance object."""
-    instance = {
-        'host': 'fake',
-        'status': constants.STATUS_CREATING,
-    }
-    instance.update(kwargs)
-
     return db.share_instance_create(context.get_admin_context(),
                                     kwargs.pop('share_id'), kwargs)
 
 
 def create_share_replica(**kwargs):
     """Create a share replica object."""
-    replica = {
-        'host': 'fake',
-        'status': constants.STATUS_CREATING,
-    }
-    replica.update(kwargs)
 
     if 'share_id' not in kwargs:
         share = create_share()