diff --git a/libs/ardour/test/session_test.cc b/libs/ardour/test/session_test.cc
index d64fe77f7f..7f33054b70 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/test/session_test.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/test/session_test.cc
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ SessionTest::new_session ()
 
 	CPPUNIT_ASSERT (new_session);
 
-	new_session->save_state ("");
-
 	delete new_session;
 	stop_and_destroy_backend ();
 }
@@ -67,8 +65,6 @@ SessionTest::new_session_from_template ()
 
 	CPPUNIT_ASSERT (new_session);
 
-	new_session->save_state ("");
-
 	delete new_session;
 	stop_and_destroy_backend ();
 
@@ -115,8 +111,6 @@ SessionTest::open_session_utf8_path ()
 
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT (session);
 
-			session->save_state ("");
-
 		} catch(...) {
 			new_session_failed = true;