diff --git a/rest_auth/tests/test_api.py b/rest_auth/tests/test_api.py
index beb4563..2b4e122 100644
--- a/rest_auth/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/rest_auth/tests/test_api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from .test_base import BaseAPITestCase
 from .settings import REST_FRAMEWORK_KNOX
 
 
-client = APIClient()
 @override_settings(ROOT_URLCONF="tests.urls")
 class APITestCase1(TestCase, BaseAPITestCase):
     """