diff --git a/keyserver/internal/device_list_update_test.go b/keyserver/internal/device_list_update_test.go
index 82f2371a3..60a2c2f30 100644
--- a/keyserver/internal/device_list_update_test.go
+++ b/keyserver/internal/device_list_update_test.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestUpdateNoPrevID(t *testing.T) {
 		UserID:            remoteUserID,
 	}
 	err := updater.Update(ctx, event)
-	updater.CleanUp()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Update returned an error: %s", err)
 	}