diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/placement/test_util.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/placement/test_util.py
index 6145a97f4..94240b3c1 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/placement/test_util.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/placement/test_util.py
@@ -315,9 +315,6 @@ class TestPlacementURLs(test.NoDBTestCase):
 
 class TestNormalizeResourceQsParam(test.NoDBTestCase):
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNormalizeResourceQsParam, self).setUp()
-
     def test_success(self):
         qs = "VCPU:1"
         resources = util.normalize_resources_qs_param(qs)