diff --git a/tests/integration/test_modular_input_kinds.py b/tests/integration/test_modular_input_kinds.py
index 4b7bc002..654a1112 100755
--- a/tests/integration/test_modular_input_kinds.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_modular_input_kinds.py
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 
 class ModularInputKindTestCase(testlib.SDKTestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super().setUp()
-        self.uncheckedRestartSplunk()
-
     @pytest.mark.app
     def test_list_arguments(self):
         self.install_app_from_collection("modular_inputs")
diff --git a/tests/testlib.py b/tests/testlib.py
index 57ab1f2d..4dfc463d 100644
--- a/tests/testlib.py
+++ b/tests/testlib.py
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ def pathInApp(self, appName, pathComponents):
         appPath = separator.join([splunkHome, "etc", "apps", appName] + pathComponents)
         return appPath
 
-    def uncheckedRestartSplunk(self, timeout=240):
-        self.service.restart(timeout)
-
     def restartSplunk(self, timeout=240):
         if self.service.restart_required:
             self.service.restart(timeout)