diff --git a/bin/tests/db_test.c b/bin/tests/db_test.c
index 5d26ad7a0c..0a1846c0fb 100644
--- a/bin/tests/db_test.c
+++ b/bin/tests/db_test.c
@@ -337,8 +337,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	dns_name_t *origin;
 	size_t memory_quota = 0;
 
-	dns_result_register();
-
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_mem_create(0, 0, &mctx) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(dns_dbtable_create(mctx, dns_rdataclass_in, &dbtable) ==
 		      DNS_R_SUCCESS);