diff --git a/src/mint-lib/test_mint_api.c b/src/mint-lib/test_mint_api.c
index 0e3b2bed8..c00a03411 100644
--- a/src/mint-lib/test_mint_api.c
+++ b/src/mint-lib/test_mint_api.c
@@ -1695,8 +1695,6 @@ interpreter_run (void *cls,
     fail (is);
     return;
   }
-  is->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&interpreter_run,
-                                       is);
 }