diff --git a/nova/tests/scheduler/__init__.py b/nova/tests/scheduler/__init__.py
index 4c506c9f..4dec227c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/scheduler/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/tests/scheduler/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
-
-# NOTE(vish): this forces the fixtures from tests/__init.py:setup() to work
-from nova.tests import *