diff --git a/clients/shell/go/src/v.io/x/chat/v23_internal_test.go b/clients/shell/go/src/v.io/x/chat/v23_internal_test.go
index a80e0ec..fa47cad 100644
--- a/clients/shell/go/src/v.io/x/chat/v23_internal_test.go
+++ b/clients/shell/go/src/v.io/x/chat/v23_internal_test.go
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"v.io/x/ref/test"
 	"v.io/x/ref/test/modules"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	test.Init()
 	modules.DispatchAndExitIfChild()
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }