diff --git a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/garbage_collector/test_resource_manager.py b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/garbage_collector/test_resource_manager.py
index e8f919d2b49d..ff9382de9280 100644
--- a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/garbage_collector/test_resource_manager.py
+++ b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/garbage_collector/test_resource_manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 from simcore_service_webserver._meta import API_VTAG
 from simcore_service_webserver.application_settings import setup_settings
 from simcore_service_webserver.db import setup_db
-from simcore_service_webserver.director.plugin import setup_director
 from simcore_service_webserver.director_v2 import setup_director_v2
 from simcore_service_webserver.login.plugin import setup_login
 from simcore_service_webserver.products import setup_products
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ def client(
     setup_users(app)
     setup_socketio(app)
     setup_projects(app)
-    setup_director(app)
     setup_director_v2(app)
     assert setup_resource_manager(app)
     setup_products(app)