diff --git a/test/controllers/preferences_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/preferences_controller_test.rb
index 695a9ee9..9d55e83e 100644
--- a/test/controllers/preferences_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/preferences_controller_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ class PreferencesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
 
   def setup
     super
-    assert_equal "test", Rails.env
     assert_equal "change-me", Tracks::Config.salt
   end
 
diff --git a/test/models/preference_test.rb b/test/models/preference_test.rb
index d0c065fe..2fe8e273 100644
--- a/test/models/preference_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/preference_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ class PreferenceTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   fixtures :users, :preferences
 
   def setup
-    assert_equal "test", ENV['RAILS_ENV']
     assert_equal "change-me", Tracks::Config.salt
     @admin_user = User.find(1)
     @other_user = User.find(2)
diff --git a/test/models/user_test.rb b/test/models/user_test.rb
index 7bde5065..f189b0a9 100644
--- a/test/models/user_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/user_test.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ class UserTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   fixtures :users, :preferences, :projects, :contexts, :todos, :recurring_todos
 
   def setup
-    assert_equal "test", ENV['RAILS_ENV']
     assert_equal "change-me", Tracks::Config.salt
     @admin_user = User.find(1)
     @other_user = User.find(2)