diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
index 4565bdc..2bca5ee 100755
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ class BotTestCase(StubBotTestCase):
         self.mock_client.get_storage.return_value = {'result': 'success', 'storage': {}}
         self.mock_client.update_storage.return_value = {'result': 'success'}
         self.mock_bot_handler.storage = StateHandler(self.mock_client)
-        self.mock_bot_handler.send_message.return_value = {'id': 42}
-        self.mock_bot_handler.send_reply.return_value = {'id': 42}
         self.message_handler = get_bot_message_handler(self.bot_name)
 
     def tearDown(self):