diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/tests/share.php b/apps/files_encryption/tests/share.php
index 0b806394eb3be2e9ac086ede9bccc3b4b42650a9..849f16c696da5f6f3a751e47123d261e4ee3e7bb 100755
--- a/apps/files_encryption/tests/share.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/tests/share.php
@@ -557,15 +557,6 @@ class Test_Encryption_Share extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 
 	function testRecoveryFile()
 	{
-		// disable encryption proxy to prevent recursive calls
-		$proxyStatus = \OC_FileProxy::$enabled;
-		\OC_FileProxy::$enabled = false;
-
-		$this->view->unlink('/owncloud_private_key');
-		$this->view->unlink('/public-keys');
-
-		\OC_FileProxy::$enabled = $proxyStatus;
-
 		\OCA\Encryption\Helper::adminEnableRecovery(null, 'test123');
 		$recoveryKeyId = OC_Appconfig::getValue('files_encryption', 'recoveryKeyId');