diff --git a/tests/unit/test_export.py b/tests/unit/test_export.py
index 10e9dd6b..af56d953 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_export.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_export.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ from unittest import mock
 import pytest
 
 from jrnl.exception import JrnlException
-from jrnl.messages import Message
-from jrnl.messages import MsgStyle
-from jrnl.messages import MsgText
 from jrnl.plugins.fancy_exporter import check_provided_linewrap_viability
 from jrnl.plugins.yaml_exporter import YAMLExporter
 
@@ -36,12 +33,8 @@ class TestFancy:
 
 
 class TestYaml:
-    @mock.patch("jrnl.plugins.yaml_exporter.YAMLExporter.export_journal")
     @mock.patch("builtins.open")
-    def test_export_to_nonexisting_folder(self, mock_open, mock_export_journal):
-        mock_export_journal.side_effect = JrnlException(
-            Message(MsgText.YamlMustBeDirectory, MsgStyle.ERROR)
-        )
+    def test_export_to_nonexisting_folder(self, mock_open):
         with pytest.raises(JrnlException):
             YAMLExporter.write_file("journal", "non-existing-path")
         mock_open.assert_not_called()