diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
index c4c580f6d..561d402a4 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ Zotero.Schema = new function(){
 				+ "(4, 'publications', 1, 1)"
 			yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync(sql, userLibraryID);
 			
-			if (!Zotero.Schema.skipDefaultData) {
+			/*if (!Zotero.Schema.skipDefaultData) {
 				// Quick Start Guide web page item
 				var sql = "INSERT INTO items VALUES(1, 13, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, ?, 'ABCD2345', 0, 0)";
 				yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync(sql, userLibraryID);
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ Zotero.Schema = new function(){
 					+ '<p>' + Zotero.getString('install.quickStartGuide.message.thanks') + '</p></div>';
 				var sql = "INSERT INTO itemNotes VALUES (2, 1, ?, ?)";
 				yield Zotero.DB.queryAsync(sql, [welcomeMsg, welcomeTitle]);
-			}
+			}*/
 			
 			self.dbInitialized = true;
 		})
diff --git a/test/tests/supportTest.js b/test/tests/supportTest.js
index aea221828..5a8d42467 100644
--- a/test/tests/supportTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/supportTest.js
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ describe("Support Functions for Unit Testing", function() {
 	describe("resetDB", function() {
 		it("should restore the DB to factory settings", function* () {
 			this.timeout(60000);
-			// Quick Start Guide
-			yield Zotero.Items.erase(1);
-			assert.isFalse(yield Zotero.Items.getAsync(1));
 			yield resetDB();
-			var item = yield Zotero.Items.getAsync(1);
-			assert.isObject(item);
-			yield item.loadItemData();
-			assert.equal(item.getField("url"), "https://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide");
+			assert.equal((yield Zotero.DB.valueQueryAsync("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM items")), 0);
 		});
 	});
 	describe("loadSampleData", function() {