diff --git a/tests/test_openapi_examples.py b/tests/test_openapi_examples.py
index 85b74aa43..b3f83ae23 100644
--- a/tests/test_openapi_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_openapi_examples.py
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ from fastapi import Body, Cookie, FastAPI, Header, Path, Query
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-external_docs = {
-    "description": "External API documentation.",
-    "url": "https://docs.example.com/api-general",
-}
-
-app = FastAPI(openapi_external_docs=external_docs)
+app = FastAPI()
 
 
 class Item(BaseModel):
@@ -473,8 +468,4 @@ def test_openapi_schema():
                 },
             }
         },
-        "externalDocs": {
-            "description": "External API documentation.",
-            "url": "https://docs.example.com/api-general",
-        },
     }