diff --git a/tests/Dapper.Tests/SingleRowTests.cs b/tests/Dapper.Tests/SingleRowTests.cs
index ca0a00459..a26d757f8 100644
--- a/tests/Dapper.Tests/SingleRowTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Dapper.Tests/SingleRowTests.cs
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ public abstract class SingleRowTests<TProvider>(ITestOutputHelper log) : TestBas
     [Fact]
     public async Task QueryFirst_PerformanceAndCorrectness()
     {
-        Settings.SetDefaults();
-
         using var conn = GetOpenConnection();
         conn.Execute("create table #mydata(id int not null, name nvarchar(250) not null)");