diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/jpa/test/enhancement/TestLazyPropertyOnPreUpdate.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/jpa/test/enhancement/TestLazyPropertyOnPreUpdate.java
index 71244a07fb..c1cb4e0f09 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/jpa/test/enhancement/TestLazyPropertyOnPreUpdate.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/jpa/test/enhancement/TestLazyPropertyOnPreUpdate.java
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public class TestLazyPropertyOnPreUpdate extends BaseEntityManagerFunctionalTest
 
     @Before
     public void prepare() throws Exception {
-        buildEntityManagerFactory();
-
         EntityPersister ep = entityManagerFactory().getMetamodel().entityPersister( EntityWithLazyProperty.class.getName() );
         assertTrue( ep.getInstrumentationMetadata().isEnhancedForLazyLoading() );