diff --git a/t/cypress/plugins/insertData.js b/t/cypress/plugins/insertData.js
index 970d17e8ca..cbcec96ed8 100644
--- a/t/cypress/plugins/insertData.js
+++ b/t/cypress/plugins/insertData.js
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ const insertObject = async ({ type, object, baseUrl, authHeader }) => {
             item,
             pickup_library,
             hold_date,
-            patron,
             ...hold
         } = object;