diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawHatchTest.py b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawHatchTest.py
index c28f0653ba..9346d62b2d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawHatchTest.py
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TDTest/DrawHatchTest.py
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ class DrawHatchTest(unittest.TestCase):
         hatch.HatchPattern = (
             hatchFileSpec
         )
-        print("adding hatch to page")
-        self.page.addView(hatch)
         print("finished hatch")
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()