diff --git a/aslprep/tests/tests.py b/aslprep/tests/tests.py
index cceacda99..92b1da20f 100644
--- a/aslprep/tests/tests.py
+++ b/aslprep/tests/tests.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def mock_config():
 
     config.execution.work_dir = Path(mkdtemp())
     config.execution.bids_dir = Path(pkgrf("aslprep", "tests/data/ds000240")).absolute()
-    raise Exception(os.listdir(config.execution.bids_dir))
     config.execution.init()
 
     yield