diff --git a/badges/tests/external/get_user_badge_by_hash_test.php b/badges/tests/external/get_user_badge_by_hash_test.php
index eca15acf042..6ade1c96424 100644
--- a/badges/tests/external/get_user_badge_by_hash_test.php
+++ b/badges/tests/external/get_user_badge_by_hash_test.php
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ class get_user_badge_by_hash_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $context           = \context_system::instance();
         $badge->badgeurl   = \moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url($context->id, 'badges', 'badgeimage', $badge->id, '/',
                                                                             'f3')->out(false);
-
-        // Hack the database to adjust the time each badge was issued.
-        $DB->set_field('badge_issued', 'dateissued', $now, ['userid' => $student1->id, 'badgeid' => $badgeid]);
         $badge->status = BADGE_STATUS_ACTIVE_LOCKED;
 
         // Add an endorsement for the badge.
@@ -154,9 +151,6 @@ class get_user_badge_by_hash_test extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $badge->badgeurl   = \moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url($context->id, 'badges', 'badgeimage', $badge->id , '/',
                                                                             'f3')->out(false);
 
-        // Hack the database to adjust the time each badge was issued.
-        $DB->set_field('badge_issued', 'dateissued', $now, ['userid' => $student1->id, 'badgeid' => $badge->id]);
-
         unset($badge->endorsement);
         $badge->alignment    = [];
         $usercoursebadge[] = (array) $badge;