diff --git a/src/test/pap/papTest.py b/src/test/pap/papTest.py
index 3ce25f9..5c9018a 100644
--- a/src/test/pap/papTest.py
+++ b/src/test/pap/papTest.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 import os,sys
-CORD_TEST_UTILS = 'utils'
-test_root = os.getenv('CORD_TEST_ROOT') or './'
-sys.path.append(test_root + CORD_TEST_UTILS)
+from nose.tools import assert_equal
 from EapPAP import PAPAuthTest
 
 class eap_auth_exchange(unittest.TestCase):