diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
index 125649928..ff56b5d8c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from bookwyrm.models.book import isbn_10_to_13, isbn_13_to_10
 class Book(TestCase):
     ''' not too much going on in the books model but here we are '''
     def setUp(self):
+        ''' we'll need some books '''
         self.work = models.Work.objects.create(
             title='Example Work',
             remote_id='https://example.com/book/1'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Book(TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_remote_id(self):
+        ''' fanciness with remote/origin ids '''
         remote_id = 'https://%s/book/%d' % (settings.DOMAIN, self.work.id)
         self.assertEqual(self.work.get_remote_id(), remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(self.work.remote_id, remote_id)
@@ -54,17 +56,3 @@ class Book(TestCase):
         isbn_13 = '978-1788-16167-1'
         isbn_10 = isbn_13_to_10(isbn_13)
         self.assertEqual(isbn_10, '178816167X')
-
-
-class Shelf(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        user = models.User.objects.create_user(
-            'mouse', 'mouse@mouse.mouse', 'mouseword', local=True)
-        models.Shelf.objects.create(
-            name='Test Shelf', identifier='test-shelf', user=user)
-
-    def test_remote_id(self):
-        ''' editions and works use the same absolute id syntax '''
-        shelf = models.Shelf.objects.get(identifier='test-shelf')
-        expected_id = 'https://%s/user/mouse/shelf/test-shelf' % settings.DOMAIN
-        self.assertEqual(shelf.get_remote_id(), expected_id)