diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52672ee5..dbd1e4b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ clean-test: ## remove test and coverage artifacts
 
 test :
 	$(PYTHON) -m pytest .
-	$(MAKE) -C test test
 
 upload : test
 	$(PYTHON) -m hatch build
diff --git a/tests/paho_test.py b/tests/paho_test.py
index 0e6a530a..f25c355b 100644
--- a/tests/paho_test.py
+++ b/tests/paho_test.py
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
 vg_logfiles = []
 
 
-class TestError(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, message="Mismatched packets"):
-        self.message = message
-
-
 def bind_to_any_free_port(sock) -> int:
     """
     Bind a socket to an available port on localhost,