diff --git a/dev-python/cmd2/cmd2-1.4.0.ebuild b/dev-python/cmd2/cmd2-1.4.0.ebuild
index cdd3428887c20..aa46d05c5c4de 100644
--- a/dev-python/cmd2/cmd2-1.4.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/cmd2/cmd2-1.4.0.ebuild
@@ -41,8 +41,3 @@ src_test() {
 	local -x COLUMNS=80
 	virtx distutils-r1_src_test
 }
-
-python_test() {
-	distutils_install_for_testing
-	pytest -vv || die "Tests failed with ${EPYTHON}"
-}