diff --git a/tests/test_openapi_cache_root_path.py b/tests/test_openapi_cache_root_path.py
index 54be7d4cb9..1d18299b14 100644
--- a/tests/test_openapi_cache_root_path.py
+++ b/tests/test_openapi_cache_root_path.py
@@ -1,28 +1,12 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-from starlette.types import ASGIApp, Receive, Scope, Send
-
-
-def _make_root_path_middleware(root_path: str):
-    """Return middleware that injects root_path into every request scope."""
-
-    class _Middleware:
-        def __init__(self, app: ASGIApp):
-            self.app = app
-
-        async def __call__(self, scope: Scope, receive: Receive, send: Send):
-            if scope["type"] == "http":
-                scope["root_path"] = root_path
-            await self.app(scope, receive, send)
-
-    return _Middleware
 
 
 def test_root_path_does_not_persist_across_requests():
     app = FastAPI()
 
     @app.get("/")
-    def read_root():
+    def read_root():  # pragma: no cover
         return {"ok": True}
 
     # Attacker request with a spoofed root_path
@@ -43,7 +27,7 @@ def test_multiple_different_root_paths_do_not_accumulate():
     app = FastAPI()
 
     @app.get("/")
-    def read_root():
+    def read_root():  # pragma: no cover
         return {"ok": True}
 
     for prefix in ["/path-a", "/path-b", "/path-c"]:
@@ -65,7 +49,7 @@ def test_legitimate_root_path_still_appears():
     app = FastAPI()
 
     @app.get("/")
-    def read_root():
+    def read_root():  # pragma: no cover
         return {"ok": True}
 
     client = TestClient(app, root_path="/api/v1")
@@ -80,7 +64,7 @@ def test_configured_servers_not_mutated():
     app = FastAPI(servers=configured_servers)
 
     @app.get("/")
-    def read_root():
+    def read_root():  # pragma: no cover
         return {"ok": True}
 
     # Request with a rogue root_path