diff --git a/tests/test_series.py b/tests/test_series.py
index 21aaf4f5ac96d74820811196ca23e9f7301382a3..9759b4a657d731f20bf4161290120bed403143d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_series.py
+++ b/tests/test_series.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class TestSeries(unittest.TestCase):
             start -= 1
             ts += 100
 
-        series.close()
         series.delete()
         self.assertRaises(DoesNotExist, lambda: TimeSeries('test-delete', 'test-delete'))