diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/header.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/header.feature
index b91552f10f..4a8b3cea41 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/header.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/header.feature
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ Feature: header
 
   Scenario: search for other users in the contacts menu
     Given I am logged in as the admin
-    And I open the User settings
-    And I click the New user button
-    And I see that the new user form is shown
-    And I create user user1 with password 123456acb
-    And I see that the list of users contains the user user1
     And I open the Contacts menu
     And I see that the Contacts menu is shown
     And I see that the contact "user0" in the Contacts menu is shown