diff --git a/tests/bootstrap.php b/tests/bootstrap.php
index fb667263e45..581cfcff9f3 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-global $RUNTIME_NOAPPS;
-$RUNTIME_NOAPPS = true;
 
 define('PHPUNIT_RUN', 1);