diff --git a/pupa/tests/clean/test_clean.py b/pupa/tests/clean/test_clean.py
index 0ca9e32..89de5de 100644
--- a/pupa/tests/clean/test_clean.py
+++ b/pupa/tests/clean/test_clean.py
@@ -65,24 +65,6 @@ def test_get_stale_objects(subparsers, organization, person):
         assert set(Command(subparsers).get_stale_objects(7)) == expected_stale_objects
 
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_remove_stale_objects(subparsers, organization, person):
-    stale_person = person.build()
-    membership = stale_person.memberships.create(organization=organization)
-
-    expected_stale_objects = {stale_person, organization, membership}
-
-    a_week_from_now = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) + timedelta(days=7)
-    with freeze_time(a_week_from_now):
-        fresh_person = person.build(name="Thomas Jefferson", family_name="Jefferson")
-        fresh_person.memberships.create(organization=organization)
-
-        Command(subparsers).remove_stale_objects(7)
-        for obj in expected_stale_objects:
-            was_deleted = not type(obj).objects.filter(id=obj.id).exists()
-            assert was_deleted
-
-
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_clean_command(subparsers, organization, person):
     stale_person = person.build()
@@ -106,8 +88,8 @@ def test_clean_command(subparsers, organization, person):
             was_deleted = not type(obj).objects.filter(id=obj.id).exists()
             assert was_deleted
 
-        expected_not_stale_objects = {organization, fresh_person, not_stale_membership}
-        for obj in expected_not_stale_objects:
+        expected_fresh_objects = {organization, fresh_person, not_stale_membership}
+        for obj in expected_fresh_objects:
             was_not_deleted = type(obj).objects.filter(id=obj.id).exists()
             assert was_not_deleted