diff --git a/test/basetest/hooks.py b/test/basetest/hooks.py
index 627f2f711..d97c3fc58 100644
--- a/test/basetest/hooks.py
+++ b/test/basetest/hooks.py
@@ -478,13 +478,6 @@ class LoggedHook(Hook):
 
         return newlog
 
-    def assertTriggered(self):
-        """Check if current hook file was triggered/used by taskwarrior
-        """
-        log = self._parse_log()
-
-        assert log["calls"], "{0} was never called".format(self.hookname)
-
     def assertTriggeredCount(self, count):
         """Check if current hook file was triggered/used by taskwarrior and
         how many times.
diff --git a/test/hooks.on-add.t b/test/hooks.on-add.t
index 1642ad591..508548b37 100755
--- a/test/hooks.on-add.t
+++ b/test/hooks.on-add.t
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t(("add", "foo"))
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t.runError(("add", "foo"))
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(1)
 
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t.runError(("add", "foo"))
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(1)
 
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 1 JSON task(s), found 0", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -109,7 +105,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 1 JSON task(s), found 2", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -122,7 +117,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON must be for the same task:", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -138,7 +132,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON syntax error in: {\"}", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
         hook.assertInvalidJSONOutput()
@@ -155,7 +148,6 @@ class TestHooksOnAdd(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON Object missing 'uuid' attribute.", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
diff --git a/test/hooks.on-exit.t b/test/hooks.on-exit.t
index 24cddfea8..b88db75f5 100755
--- a/test/hooks.on-exit.t
+++ b/test/hooks.on-exit.t
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class TestHooksOnExit(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Taskwarrior", out)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class TestHooksOnExit(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Taskwarrior", out)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(1)
 
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ class TestHooksOnExit(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Taskwarrior", out)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ class TestHooksOnExit(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 0 JSON task(s), found 1", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
diff --git a/test/hooks.on-launch.t b/test/hooks.on-launch.t
index 5721e6410..8d5542282 100755
--- a/test/hooks.on-launch.t
+++ b/test/hooks.on-launch.t
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class TestHooksOnLaunch(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Taskwarrior", out)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class TestHooksOnLaunch(TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("Taskwarrior", out)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(1)
 
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ class TestHooksOnLaunch(TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("Could not get Hook exit status!", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(137)
 
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ class TestHooksOnLaunch(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 0 JSON task(s), found 1", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
diff --git a/test/hooks.on-modify.t b/test/hooks.on-modify.t
index 26da130a3..f8087565e 100755
--- a/test/hooks.on-modify.t
+++ b/test/hooks.on-modify.t
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t(("1", "modify", "+tag"))
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         code, out, err = self.t.runError(("1", "modify", "+tag"))
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(1)
 
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 1 JSON task(s), found 0", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: Expected 1 JSON task(s), found 2", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -118,7 +114,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON must be for the same task:", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -135,7 +130,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON syntax error in: {\"}", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)
 
@@ -152,7 +146,6 @@ class TestHooksOnModify(TestCase):
         self.assertIn("Hook Error: JSON Object missing 'uuid' attribute.", err)
 
         hook = self.t.hooks[hookname]
-        hook.assertTriggered()
         hook.assertTriggeredCount(1)
         hook.assertExitcode(0)