diff --git a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
index 67ae5de70d..4efeb796ad 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
@@ -359,8 +359,6 @@ void setupSimpleTestEngineWithMaf(EngineTestHelper *eth, injection_mode_e inject
 	Engine *engine = &eth->engine;
 	EXPAND_Engine
 
-	eth->clearQueue();
-
 	engineConfiguration->isIgnitionEnabled = false; // let's focus on injection
 	engineConfiguration->specs.cylindersCount = 4;
 	// a bit of flexibility - the mode may be changed by some tests