diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index f204295ff..a3ba76b63 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -279,13 +279,6 @@ def testHttpSigNew():
         'cvhBfgn/xeAsNxz67SIHMgiXvLL6TFqEI1en9dl9A3ihB6ZO6+W' + \
         'gUoW7OobZNlPxAUkQCc2A6oVjCYOdpKdrMAXQp2TQQ==:'
 
-#    publicKeyPem = ''
-
-    assert verifyPostHeaders(httpPrefix, publicKeyPem, headers,
-                             boxpath, False, None,
-                             messageBodyJsonStr, debug,
-                             True)
-
 
 def _testHttpsigBase(withDigest):
     print('testHttpsig(' + str(withDigest) + ')')