diff --git a/apps/explorer/mix.exs b/apps/explorer/mix.exs
index f35a39f30a..798df45bf5 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/explorer/mix.exs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.Mixfile do
     [
       "ecto.setup": ["ecto.create", "ecto.migrate", "run priv/repo/seeds.exs"],
       "ecto.reset": ["ecto.drop", "ecto.setup"],
-      test: ["ecto.drop", "ecto.create --quiet", "ecto.migrate", "test"]
+      test: ["ecto.create --quiet", "ecto.migrate", "test"]
     ] ++ env_aliases(env)
   end