diff --git a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue7029.py b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue7029.py
index 4033bb725..2ff730e29 100644
--- a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue7029.py
+++ b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue7029.py
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ depth = 4
 window_size = 1
 maxout_pieces = 3
 
-[components.ner]
-factory = "ner"
-
 [components.tagger]
 factory = "tagger"