diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_viewset.py b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_viewset.py
index e196429096..da073c2a74 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_viewset.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_xform_viewset.py
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ def test_publish_xlsform_using_url_upload(
                 post_data = {"xls_url": xls_url}
                 request = self.factory.post("/", data=post_data, **self.extra)
                 response = view(request)
-                xform = xform = self.user.xforms.get(id_string="transportation_2015_01_07")
+                xform = self.user.xforms.get(id_string="transportation_2015_01_07")
 
                 mock_requests.get.assert_called_with(xls_url)
                 xls_file.close()