diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.spec.ts
index bf971b2f6f..68f5ec6de4 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.spec.ts
@@ -313,8 +313,6 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionUploadComponent test suite', () => {
         createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(Object.assign(new Group(), mockGroup))
       );
 
-      bitstreamService.getUploadedFileList.and.returnValue(observableOf(mockUploadFiles));
-
       comp.onSectionInit();
 
       bitstreamService.getUploadedFileList.and.returnValue(hot('-a-b', {