diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index 37bec6fa..e10b3157 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -95,12 +95,10 @@ def test_bigchain_export_my_pubkey_when_pubkey_set(capsys, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setitem(config['keypair'], 'public', 'Charlie_Bucket')
     _, _ = capsys.readouterr()  # has the effect of clearing capsys
     run_export_my_pubkey(args)
-    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
     lines = out.splitlines()
-    err_lines = err.splitlines()
     assert config['keypair']['public'] in lines
     assert 'Charlie_Bucket' in lines
-    assert 'bigchaindb args = {}'.format(args) in err_lines
 
 
 def test_bigchain_export_my_pubkey_when_pubkey_not_set(monkeypatch):