diff --git a/ligo/gracedb/test/test_voevents.py b/ligo/gracedb/test/test_voevents.py
index 3b4fa3007594936b61e56bc52707befeedf5f022..621621b8111bd3f2e5a4a5322dba2c6dd1efe645 100644
--- a/ligo/gracedb/test/test_voevents.py
+++ b/ligo/gracedb/test/test_voevents.py
@@ -168,4 +168,3 @@ def test_create_initial_voevent_no_skymap(safe_client):
          mock.patch(template_prop, mock_template_dict):  # noqa: E127
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=err_msg):
             safe_client.createVOEvent('TS121212a', 'IN')
-