diff --git a/tests/integration/test_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
index d234709b..480c20f8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
@@ -1,36 +1,14 @@
 import time
+
 import pytest
 
-from bigchaindb import Bigchain
-
-
-# TODO remove as it is unused?
-@pytest.fixture
-def inputs(user_pk):
-    from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
-
-    b = Bigchain()
-
-    # create blocks with transactions for `USER` to spend
-    for block in range(4):
-        transactions = [
-            Transaction.create(
-                [b.me], [([user_pk], 1)],
-                metadata={'i': i})
-            .sign([b.me_private])
-            for i in range(10)
-        ]
-        block = b.create_block(transactions)
-        b.write_block(block, durability='hard')
-
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('processes')
 def test_fast_double_create(b, user_pk):
     from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
     from bigchaindb.backend.query import count_blocks
     tx = Transaction.create([b.me], [([user_pk], 1)],
-                            metadata={'test': 'test'}) \
-            .sign([b.me_private])
+                            metadata={'test': 'test'}).sign([b.me_private])
 
     # write everything fast
     b.write_transaction(tx)
@@ -52,8 +30,7 @@ def test_double_create(b, user_pk):
     from bigchaindb.models import Transaction
     from bigchaindb.backend.query import count_blocks
     tx = Transaction.create([b.me], [([user_pk], 1)],
-                            metadata={'test': 'test'}) \
-            .sign([b.me_private])
+                            metadata={'test': 'test'}).sign([b.me_private])
 
     b.write_transaction(tx)
     time.sleep(2)