diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index c103f0ef4..a3214c84a 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ def test_api_trades(botclient, mocker, fee, markets, is_short):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('is_short', [True, False])
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures("init_persistence")
 def test_api_trade_single(botclient, mocker, fee, ticker, markets, is_short):
     ftbot, client = botclient
     patch_get_signal(ftbot, enter_long=not is_short, enter_short=is_short)
@@ -620,7 +619,6 @@ def test_api_trade_single(botclient, mocker, fee, ticker, markets, is_short):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('is_short', [True, False])
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures("init_persistence")
 def test_api_delete_trade(botclient, mocker, fee, markets, is_short):
     ftbot, client = botclient
     patch_get_signal(ftbot, enter_long=not is_short, enter_short=is_short)
@@ -637,7 +635,6 @@ def test_api_delete_trade(botclient, mocker, fee, markets, is_short):
     assert_response(rc, 502)
 
     create_mock_trades(fee, is_short=is_short)
-    Trade.query.session.flush()
 
     ftbot.strategy.order_types['stoploss_on_exchange'] = True
     trades = Trade.query.all()