diff --git a/pkgs/pkgs-lib/tests/formats.nix b/pkgs/pkgs-lib/tests/formats.nix
index 99b88d36ec3c..6ace13044b4c 100644
--- a/pkgs/pkgs-lib/tests/formats.nix
+++ b/pkgs/pkgs-lib/tests/formats.nix
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ in runBuildTests {
 
       [attrs]
       foo = "foo"
-
-      [level1]
-      [level1.level2]
       [level1.level2.level3]
       level4 = "deep"
     '';