diff --git a/src/tests/settings_test.c b/src/tests/settings_test.c
index 9e87a5146..028f8163b 100644
--- a/src/tests/settings_test.c
+++ b/src/tests/settings_test.c
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ static void settings_test_exec ( void ) {
 		    RAW ( 0xf2, 0x37, 0xb2, 0x18 ), "0xf237b218" );
 
 	/* "hex" setting type */
-	storef_ok ( &test_settings, &test_hex_setting,
-		    "", RAW ( 0x00 ) );
 	storef_ok ( &test_settings, &test_hex_setting,
 		    ":", RAW ( 0x00, 0x00 ) );
 	storef_ok ( &test_settings, &test_hex_setting,