diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/app_config_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/app_config_test.cpp
index 9528993c..836fd1cb 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/app_config_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/app_config_test.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 namespace repertory {
 class app_config_test : public ::testing::Test {
 public:
-  console_consumer cs;
-
   static std::atomic<std::uint64_t> idx;
 
   std::string encrypt_directory;
@@ -67,10 +65,7 @@ public:
                                              "sia",
                                              std::to_string(++idx),
                                          });
-    event_system::instance().start();
   }
-
-  void TearDown() override { event_system::instance().stop(); }
 };
 
 static void remove_unused_types(auto &data, provider_type prov) {