diff --git a/src/setup-page-script.ts b/src/setup-page-script.ts
index 753a21c6..6543e407 100644
--- a/src/setup-page-script.ts
+++ b/src/setup-page-script.ts
@@ -450,14 +450,6 @@ async function __test(storyId: string): Promise<any> {
       channel.on(eventName, listener);
     });
 
-    channel.emit('updateGlobals', {
-      globals: {
-        a11y: {
-          manual: true,
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
     channel.emit('setCurrentStory', { storyId, viewMode: TEST_RUNNER_VIEW_MODE });
   });
 }