diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_takeover_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_takeover_SUITE.erl
index 36ba6c6a0..4adfa1feb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_takeover_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_takeover_SUITE.erl
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 all() -> emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
-    emqx_common_test_helpers:boot_modules(all),
-    emqx_channel_SUITE:set_test_listener_confs(),
     ?check_trace(
         ?wait_async_action(
             emqx_common_test_helpers:start_apps([]),