diff --git a/gistapi/tests/__init__.py b/gistapi/tests/__init__.py
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index 40a96af..0000000
--- a/gistapi/tests/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
diff --git a/gistapi/tests/test_examples.py b/gistapi/tests/test_examples.py
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index 451dba9..0000000
--- a/gistapi/tests/test_examples.py
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import doctest
-import gistapi
-
-# run doctests
-doctest.testmod(gistapi.core)
diff --git a/gistapi/tests/test_gist.py b/gistapi/tests/test_gist.py
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--- a/gistapi/tests/test_gist.py
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-from gistapi import *
-
-for gist in Gists.fetch_by_user('defunkt'):
-    if gist.description == 'A list of Gist clients.':
-        print gist.id
-        print gist.repo
-        print gist.embed_url