diff --git a/tests/bor/bor_reorg_test.go b/tests/bor/bor_reorg_test.go
index 953ea9710d..a93ac6bf95 100644
--- a/tests/bor/bor_reorg_test.go
+++ b/tests/bor/bor_reorg_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/keystore"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/fdlimit"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
@@ -126,9 +125,6 @@ func TestValidatorWentOffline(t *testing.T) {
 		faucets[i], _ = crypto.GenerateKey()
 	}
 
-	// Pre-generate the ethash mining DAG so we don't race
-	ethash.MakeDataset(1, ethconfig.Defaults.Ethash.DatasetDir)
-
 	// Create an Ethash network based off of the Ropsten config
 	genesis := initGenesis(t, faucets)