diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rest/internal/BaseRestApiExpectTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rest/internal/BaseRestApiExpectTest.java
index 3fd4ef6731..db406a8b79 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rest/internal/BaseRestApiExpectTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rest/internal/BaseRestApiExpectTest.java
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ import com.google.inject.name.Names;
  * 
  * @author Adrian Cole
  */
-@Test(groups = "unit")
 @Beta
 public abstract class BaseRestApiExpectTest<S> {