diff --git a/src/app/file/file_tests.cpp b/src/app/file/file_tests.cpp
index c658157b6..a4e8070df 100644
--- a/src/app/file/file_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/file_tests.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "app/file/file.h"
 #include "app/file/file_formats_manager.h"
 #include "doc/doc.h"
-#include "she/she.h"
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ using namespace app;
 
 TEST(File, SeveralSizes)
 {
-  she::ScopedHandle<she::System> system(she::create_system());
   // Register all possible image formats.
   FileFormatsManager::instance()->registerAllFormats();
   std::vector<char> fn(256);
diff --git a/src/app/file/gif_tests.cpp b/src/app/file/gif_tests.cpp
index 5301c2ca8..ce3909234 100644
--- a/src/app/file/gif_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/gif_tests.cpp
@@ -14,20 +14,17 @@
 #include "app/file/gif_options.h"
 #include "doc/doc.h"
 #include "doc/test_context.h"
-#include "she/scoped_handle.h"
-#include "she/system.h"
 
 using namespace app;
 
 class GifFormat : public ::testing::Test {
 public:
-  GifFormat() : m_system(she::create_system()) {
+  GifFormat() {
     FileFormatsManager::instance()->registerAllFormats();
   }
 
 protected:
   doc::TestContextT<app::Context> m_ctx;
-  she::ScopedHandle<she::System> m_system;
 };
 
 TEST_F(GifFormat, Dimensions)