diff --git a/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in b/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
index fde7678d52..1d68393e36 100644
--- a/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
+++ b/src/bin/bind10/tests/bind10_test.py.in
@@ -1662,7 +1662,6 @@ class TestBossComponents(unittest.TestCase):
         bob = MockBobSimple()
         bob.c_channel_env = {}
         bob.cc_session = DummySession()
-        bob.run_under_unittests = False
         bob.wait_time = 5
 
         # use the MockProcessInfo creator
@@ -1739,9 +1738,6 @@ class TestBossComponents(unittest.TestCase):
         bob.cc_session = DummySession()
         # keep the wait time small for the test to complete quickly
         bob.wait_time = 2
-        # specifically set this to False so that the process check is
-        # attempted
-        bob.run_under_unittests = False
 
         # use the MockProcessInfo creator
         bob._make_process_info = bob._make_mock_process_info