diff --git a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
index 6333445cad..1fb187a1e7 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ describe('--watch', function() {
     this.timeout(10 * 1000);
     this.slow(3000);
 
-    before(function() {});
-
     beforeEach(function() {
       this.tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'mocha-'));