diff --git a/internal/middleware/nollamas_test.go b/internal/middleware/nollamas_test.go
index 0d3b74cbe..646878242 100644
--- a/internal/middleware/nollamas_test.go
+++ b/internal/middleware/nollamas_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -40,9 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/router"
 )
 
-var challengeRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("data-nollamas-challenge=\".+\"")
-var difficultyRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("data-nollamas-difficulty=\".+\"")
-
 func TestNoLLaMasMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	// Gin test engine.
 	e := gin.New()