diff --git a/internal/backend/test/tests_test.go b/internal/backend/test/tests_test.go
index de1663cbc..8e52e3c59 100644
--- a/internal/backend/test/tests_test.go
+++ b/internal/backend/test/tests_test.go
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/test"
 )
 
-//go:generate go run generate_test_list.go
-
 type memConfig struct {
 	be restic.Backend
 }