diff --git a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_histogram_request_start.ts b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_histogram_request_start.ts
index 63b878522e09d..8b5c31701d025 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_histogram_request_start.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_histogram_request_start.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const log = getService('log');
   const retry = getService('retry');
   const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
-  const kibanaServer = getService('kibanaServer');
 
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects([
     'common',
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
       // loading back default data
       await esArchiver.load('empty_kibana');
 
-      await kibanaServer.importExport.load('discover');
       await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('logstash_functional');
       await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('long_window_logstash');