diff --git a/test/persistence/test_inmemory.py b/test/persistence/test_inmemory.py
index 3de2f890..ba661aad 100644
--- a/test/persistence/test_inmemory.py
+++ b/test/persistence/test_inmemory.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import asyncio
 import unittest
 
 import plumpy
@@ -13,16 +12,11 @@ def test_save_load_roundtrip(self):
         Test the plumpy.PicklePersister by taking a dummpy process, saving a checkpoint
         and recreating it from the same checkpoint
         """
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         process = ProcessWithCheckpoint()
 
         persister = plumpy.InMemoryPersister()
         persister.save_checkpoint(process)
 
-        bundle = persister.load_checkpoint(process.pid)
-        load_context = plumpy.LoadSaveContext(loop=loop)
-        recreated = bundle.unbundle(load_context)
-
     def test_get_checkpoints_without_tags(self):
         """ """
         process_a = ProcessWithCheckpoint()
@@ -68,8 +62,6 @@ def test_get_process_checkpoints(self):
 
         checkpoint_a1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '1')
         checkpoint_a2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '2')
-        checkpoint_b1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '1')
-        checkpoint_b2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '2')
 
         checkpoints = [checkpoint_a1, checkpoint_a2]
 
@@ -90,8 +82,6 @@ def test_delete_process_checkpoints(self):
 
         checkpoint_a1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '1')
         checkpoint_a2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '2')
-        checkpoint_b1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '1')
-        checkpoint_b2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '2')
 
         persister = plumpy.InMemoryPersister()
         persister.save_checkpoint(process_a, tag='1')
diff --git a/test/persistence/test_pickle.py b/test/persistence/test_pickle.py
index 0046792d..5c2b306a 100644
--- a/test/persistence/test_pickle.py
+++ b/test/persistence/test_pickle.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import asyncio
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 
@@ -17,17 +16,12 @@ def test_save_load_roundtrip(self):
         Test the plumpy.PicklePersister by taking a dummpy process, saving a checkpoint
         and recreating it from the same checkpoint
         """
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         process = ProcessWithCheckpoint()
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
             persister = plumpy.PicklePersister(directory)
             persister.save_checkpoint(process)
 
-            bundle = persister.load_checkpoint(process.pid)
-            load_context = plumpy.LoadSaveContext(loop=loop)
-            recreated = bundle.unbundle(load_context)
-
     def test_get_checkpoints_without_tags(self):
         """ """
         process_a = ProcessWithCheckpoint()
@@ -75,8 +69,6 @@ def test_get_process_checkpoints(self):
 
         checkpoint_a1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '1')
         checkpoint_a2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '2')
-        checkpoint_b1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '1')
-        checkpoint_b2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '2')
 
         checkpoints = [checkpoint_a1, checkpoint_a2]
 
@@ -98,8 +90,6 @@ def test_delete_process_checkpoints(self):
 
         checkpoint_a1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '1')
         checkpoint_a2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_a.pid, '2')
-        checkpoint_b1 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '1')
-        checkpoint_b2 = plumpy.PersistedCheckpoint(process_b.pid, '2')
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
             persister = plumpy.PicklePersister(directory)