diff --git a/swh/core/db/tests/test_db.py b/swh/core/db/tests/test_db.py
index da1439a0d0f980d90ef011bd2d90541c197d742c..1e1ddfff331410036896cc88357fdff86de50755 100644
--- a/swh/core/db/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/swh/core/db/tests/test_db.py
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ def db_with_data(test_db, request):
     db.conn.close()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.db
 def test_db_connect(db_with_data):
     with db_with_data.cursor() as cur:
         cur.execute(INSERT_SQL, STATIC_ROW_IN)