diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
index 75c7433f..ccbfe549 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_author.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class AuthorViews(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_author_page_logged_out(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ class AuthorViews(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_author_page_api_response(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ class AuthorViews(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
         validate_html(result.render())
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_edit_author(self):
         """edit an author"""