diff --git a/tests/scripts/test043-delta-syncrepl b/tests/scripts/test043-delta-syncrepl
index edff472b21..ab71809d88 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test043-delta-syncrepl
+++ b/tests/scripts/test043-delta-syncrepl
@@ -73,19 +73,6 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Using ldapadd to create the context prefix entries in the master..."
-$LDAPADD -D "$MANAGERDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD <<EOF \
-	> /dev/null 2>&1
-dn: cn=log
-objectclass: applicationProcess
-cn: log
-
-EOF
-RC=$?
-if test $RC != 0 ; then
-	echo "ldapadd failed ($RC)!"
-	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
-	exit $RC
-fi
 $LDAPADD -D "$MANAGERDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 -w $PASSWD < \
 	$LDIFORDEREDCP > /dev/null 2>&1
 RC=$?