diff --git a/tests/testlib/gentodo.cpp b/tests/testlib/gentodo.cpp
--- a/tests/testlib/gentodo.cpp
+++ b/tests/testlib/gentodo.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         todo->removeCustomProperty(Serializer::customPropertyAppName(), Serializer::customPropertyContextList());
     else
         todo->setCustomProperty(Serializer::customPropertyAppName(), Serializer::customPropertyContextList(), contextUids.join(','));
-    m_item.setPayload<KCalCore::Todo::Ptr>(todo);
     return *this;
 }