diff --git a/tests/storage/test_profile.py b/tests/storage/test_profile.py
index 8d258f9eec..dc3a2fd976 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_profile.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ class ProfileStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_displayname(self):
-        yield self.store.create_profile(self.u_frank.localpart)
-
         yield self.store.set_profile_displayname(
             self.u_frank.localpart, "Frank", 1,
         )
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ class ProfileStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_avatar_url(self):
-        yield self.store.create_profile(self.u_frank.localpart)
-
         yield self.store.set_profile_avatar_url(
             self.u_frank.localpart, "http://my.site/here", 1,
         )