diff --git a/test/data/software/reference.xml b/test/data/software/reference.xml
index b82c8b2..cdd6dec 100644
--- a/test/data/software/reference.xml
+++ b/test/data/software/reference.xml
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
     <subject>92</subject>
     <subject>orms</subject>
   </subjects>
-  <dates>
-    <date dateType="Issued">2003</date>
-  </dates>
   <language>en</language>
   <resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Software"/>
   <alternateIdentifiers>