1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/tests/replication/test_client_reader_shard.py b/tests/replication/test_client_reader_shard.py
index 96801db473..fdaad3d8ad 100644
--- a/tests/replication/test_client_reader_shard.py
+++ b/tests/replication/test_client_reader_shard.py
@@ -14,27 +14,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
-from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import register
 
 from tests.replication._base import BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase
-from tests.rest.client.v2_alpha.test_auth import DummyRecaptchaChecker
 from tests.server import FakeChannel, make_request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ClientReaderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
-    """Base class for tests of the replication streams"""
+    """Test using one or more client readers for registration."""
 
     servlets = [register.register_servlets]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
-        self.recaptcha_checker = DummyRecaptchaChecker(hs)
-        auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.checkers[LoginType.RECAPTCHA] = self.recaptcha_checker
-
     def _get_worker_hs_config(self) -> dict:
         config = self.default_config()
         config["worker_app"] = "synapse.app.client_reader"