diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/test_fasterEngineSpinningUp.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/test_fasterEngineSpinningUp.cpp
index 9214c36a91..1731724cbf 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/test_fasterEngineSpinningUp.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/test_fasterEngineSpinningUp.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ extern int timeNowUs;
 TEST(sensors, testFasterEngineSpinningUp) {
 	printf("*************************************************** testFasterEngineSpinningUp\r\n");
 
-	timeNowUs = 0;
-
 	EngineTestHelper eth(TEST_ENGINE);
 	EXPAND_EngineTestHelper