diff --git a/src/classes/apiRoutes.test.js b/src/classes/apiRoutes.test.js
index 1cd501c..20a61dc 100644
--- a/src/classes/apiRoutes.test.js
+++ b/src/classes/apiRoutes.test.js
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-import { Dexie } from "dexie";
 import { expect, test, describe } from "vitest";
 import { jsonSchemaExample, dataBaseName } from "../test-helpers.js";
 import { Rutabaga } from "../index.js";
 
 describe('post', () => {
-  const db = new Dexie(dataBaseName);
-
   test("returns 402 if form data is malformed", async () => {
     const rutabaga = new Rutabaga(jsonSchemaExample, dataBaseName);