diff --git a/tests/test_model_api.py b/tests/test_model_api.py
index 0ed9080f..85ee2de3 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_api.py
@@ -331,9 +331,6 @@ def test_biomodels_id_to_template_model(self):
                                    params={'simplify_rate_laws': True})
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
 
-        # Try to make a template model from the json
-        tm = TemplateModel.from_json(response.json())
-
         # Test against locally made template model
         xml_string = get_sbml_model(model_id=model_id)
         local = template_model_from_sbml_string(