diff --git a/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/execution/HiveComparisonTest.scala b/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/execution/HiveComparisonTest.scala
index 671c3b162f875..79cc7a3fcc7d6 100644
--- a/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/execution/HiveComparisonTest.scala
+++ b/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/execution/HiveComparisonTest.scala
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ abstract class HiveComparisonTest
       }
 
       try {
-        // MINOR HACK: You must run a query before calling reset the first time.
-        TestHive.sql("SHOW TABLES")
-        if (reset) { TestHive.reset() }
+        if (reset) {
+          TestHive.reset()
+        }
 
         val hiveCacheFiles = queryList.zipWithIndex.map {
           case (queryString, i)  =>