diff --git a/tests/crew_test.py b/tests/crew_test.py
index ae1ba64ff..75868ac9e 100644
--- a/tests/crew_test.py
+++ b/tests/crew_test.py
@@ -413,13 +413,6 @@ def test_async_task_execution():
 
     from crewai.tasks.task_output import TaskOutput
 
-    researcher = Agent(
-        role="Researcher",
-        goal="Make the best research and analysis on content about AI and AI agents",
-        backstory="You're an expert researcher, specialized in technology, software engineering, AI and startups. You work as a freelancer and is now working on doing research and analysis for a new customer.",
-        allow_delegation=False,
-    )
-
     list_ideas = Task(
         description="Give me a list of 5 interesting ideas to explore for na article, what makes them unique and interesting.",
         expected_output="Bullet point list of 5 important events.",