diff --git a/test/rubygems/helper.rb b/test/rubygems/helper.rb
index 504e25ea52..0fda22b6be 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/helper.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/helper.rb
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ begin
 rescue Gem::LoadError
 end
 
-begin
-  require 'simplecov'
-  SimpleCov.start do
-    add_filter "/test/"
-    add_filter "/bundler/"
-    add_filter "/lib/rubygems/resolver/molinillo"
-  end
-rescue LoadError
-end
-
 if File.exist?(bundler_gemspec)
   require_relative '../../bundler/lib/bundler'
 else