diff --git a/test/test_base.py b/test/test_base.py
index f29fe79..a4416a9 100644
--- a/test/test_base.py
+++ b/test/test_base.py
@@ -47,17 +47,7 @@ def test_file_init_without_auth():
     with open('./assets/networks/domain_corp_network.json') as f:
         network_json = json.load(f)
     for key in network.__dict__.keys():
-        if key != 'hop' and key != '_file':
-            assert network.__dict__[key] == network_json[key]
-
-# test 5: network initialised with 'file' arg without auth loads network:
-
-def test_file_init_without_auth():
-    network = sugartrail.base.Network(file ='./assets/networks/domain_corp_network.json')
-    with open('./assets/networks/domain_corp_network.json') as f:
-        network_json = json.load(f)
-    for key in network.__dict__.keys():
-        if key != 'hop' and key != '_file':
+        if key not in ['hop', '_file', 'progress']:
             assert network.__dict__[key] == network_json[key]
 
 # test 5: network loads network from file without auth:
@@ -68,5 +58,5 @@ def test_file_load_without_auth():
     with open('./assets/networks/domain_corp_network.json') as f:
         network_json = json.load(f)
     for key in network.__dict__.keys():
-        if key != 'hop' and key != '_file':
+        if key not in ['hop', '_file', 'progress']:
             assert network.__dict__[key] == network_json[key]