diff --git a/cli/tests/test_cli_web.py b/cli/tests/test_cli_web.py
index aa5d06a7..335c3a1a 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_cli_web.py
+++ b/cli/tests/test_cli_web.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ def web_obj(temp_dir, common_obj, mode, num_files=0):
     web = Web(common_obj, False, mode_settings, mode)
     web.running = True
 
-    web.cleanup_tempfiles == []
     web.cleanup_tempdirs == []
     web.app.testing = True