diff --git a/tests/db/test_changes.py b/tests/db/test_changes.py
index 0cf413aa820d94741e2040b3729d2dd5abeddd29..dab033e37b7aa27901978e655b105bf8570af5a1 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_changes.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_changes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from unittest import TestCase
 from mock import patch, DEFAULT, Mock, MagicMock, call
@@ -9,24 +10,6 @@ from rattail.db import model
 from sqlalchemy.orm import RelationshipProperty
 
 
-class TestChanges(TestCase):
-
-    @patch.multiple('rattail.db.changes', listen=DEFAULT, ChangeRecorder=DEFAULT)
-    def test_record_changes(self, listen, ChangeRecorder):
-        session = Mock()
-        ChangeRecorder.return_value = 'whatever'
-
-        changes.record_changes(session)
-        ChangeRecorder.assert_called_once_with(True)
-        listen.assert_called_once_with(session, 'before_flush', 'whatever')
-
-        ChangeRecorder.reset_mock()
-        listen.reset_mock()
-        changes.record_changes(session, ignore_role_changes=False)
-        ChangeRecorder.assert_called_once_with(False)
-        listen.assert_called_once_with(session, 'before_flush', 'whatever')
-
-
 class TestChangeRecorder(TestCase):
 
     def test_init(self):