diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/code/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/code/__init__.py
index 514acb4a..c177f49c 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/code/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/code/__init__.py
@@ -116,8 +116,3 @@ class CodeTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.cdist_object.code_remote = self.code.run_gencode_remote(self.cdist_object)
         self.code.transfer_code_remote(self.cdist_object)
         self.code.run_code_remote(self.cdist_object)
-
-    def test_debug_env_setup(self):
-        self.log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        code = cdist.core.code.Code(self.target_host, self.local, self.remote)
-        self.assertTrue("__cdist_debug" in code.env)
diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
index 341371cd..42b83ee8 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py
@@ -126,8 +126,3 @@ class ExplorerClassTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.explorer.transfer_type_explorers(cdist_type)
         output = self.explorer.run_type_explorer('world', cdist_object)
         self.assertEqual(output, 'hello\n')
-
-    def test_debug_env_setup(self):
-        self.log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        explorer = cdist.core.explorer.Explorer(self.target_host, self.local, self.remote)
-        self.assertTrue("__cdist_debug" in explorer.env)