diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_config_files.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_config_files.py
index b4f2ce163..acb447a67 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_config_files.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_config_files.py
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ def dict_raise_on_duplicates(ordered_pairs):
 
 
 class TestConfigFiles(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestConfigFiles, self).setUp()
 
     def _read_raw_file(self, file_name):
         if six.PY3:
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_driverlog.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_driverlog.py
index 1640a9c51..e626b8004 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_driverlog.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_driverlog.py
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ DRIVER_NON_EXISTENT = {
 
 
 class TestDriverlog(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestDriverlog, self).setUp()
 
     def test_find_ci_result_success(self):
         drivers = [DRIVER]
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mls.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mls.py
index e034cd7d1..3e6a2d49d 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mls.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mls.py
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ test works :)
 
 
 class TestMls(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestMls, self).setUp()
 
     def test_mail_parse_regex(self):
 
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mps.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mps.py
index 8b0415b41..54012a1fd 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mps.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_mps.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from stackalytics.processor import mps
 
 
 class TestMps(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestMps, self).setUp()
 
     def test_member_parse_regex(self):
 
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_user_processor.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_user_processor.py
index f54a21f39..aa5114207 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_user_processor.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_user_processor.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ from stackalytics.processor import user_processor
 
 
 class TestUserProcessor(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestUserProcessor, self).setUp()
 
     def test_update_user(self):
         user = {
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index 35e51a4c9..db05bc384 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ from stackalytics.processor import utils
 
 
 class TestUtils(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestUtils, self).setUp()
 
     def _test_one_range(self, start, end, step):
         elements = set()
diff --git a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_web_utils.py b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_web_utils.py
index a6ef6c29e..c18a9a399 100644
--- a/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_web_utils.py
+++ b/stackalytics/tests/unit/test_web_utils.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from stackalytics.dashboard import parameters
 
 
 class TestWebUtils(testtools.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestWebUtils, self).setUp()
 
     def test_make_commit_message(self):
         message = '''