diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/GetMethodRegressionTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/GetMethodRegressionTest.java
index 7d9c01bfa5..d4cf6b217e 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/GetMethodRegressionTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/GetMethodRegressionTest.java
@@ -204,11 +204,6 @@ public class GetMethodRegressionTest extends TestCase
             {
                 auditService.setAuditEnabled(false);
             }
-
-            fileFolderService.delete(rootTestFolder);
-
-            NodeArchiveService archiveService = (NodeArchiveService) applicationContext.getBean("nodeArchiveService");
-            archiveService.purgeAllArchivedNodes(rootTestFolder.getStoreRef());
         }
     }