diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgstextformatwidget.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgstextformatwidget.py
index 2015a25b2a5..4cb6c29c7e1 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgstextformatwidget.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgstextformatwidget.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ from qgis.core import (QgsTextBufferSettings,
                        QgsTextShadowSettings,
                        QgsTextFormat,
                        QgsUnitTypes,
-                       QgsMapUnitScale)
+                       QgsMapUnitScale,
+                       QgsBlurEffect)
 from qgis.gui import (QgsTextFormatWidget, QgsTextFormatDialog)
 from qgis.PyQt.QtGui import (QColor, QPainter)
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import (Qt, QSizeF, QPointF)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class PyQgsTextFormatWidget(unittest.TestCase):
         s.setOpacity(0.5)
         s.setJoinStyle(Qt.RoundJoin)
         s.setBlendMode(QPainter.CompositionMode_Difference)
+        s.setPaintEffect(QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level': '10', 'enabled': '1'}))
         return s
 
     def checkBufferSettings(self, s):
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ class PyQgsTextFormatWidget(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(s.opacity(), 0.5)
         self.assertEqual(s.joinStyle(), Qt.RoundJoin)
         self.assertEqual(s.blendMode(), QPainter.CompositionMode_Difference)
+        self.assertTrue(s.paintEffect())
+        self.assertEqual(s.paintEffect().blurLevel(), 10)
 
     def createBackgroundSettings(self):
         s = QgsTextBackgroundSettings()
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ class PyQgsTextFormatWidget(unittest.TestCase):
         s.setStrokeWidth(7)
         s.setStrokeWidthUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderMapUnits)
         s.setStrokeWidthMapUnitScale(QgsMapUnitScale(QgsMapUnitScale(25, 26)))
+        s.setPaintEffect(QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level': '6', 'enabled': '1'}))
         return s
 
     def checkBackgroundSettings(self, s):
@@ -108,6 +113,8 @@ class PyQgsTextFormatWidget(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(s.strokeWidth(), 7)
         self.assertEqual(s.strokeWidthUnit(), QgsUnitTypes.RenderMapUnits)
         self.assertEqual(s.strokeWidthMapUnitScale(), QgsMapUnitScale(25, 26))
+        self.assertTrue(s.paintEffect())
+        self.assertEqual(s.paintEffect().blurLevel(), 6)
 
     def createShadowSettings(self):
         s = QgsTextShadowSettings()
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgstextrenderer.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgstextrenderer.py
index 9b2aa313585..3d89154ec8f 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgstextrenderer.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgstextrenderer.py
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
         format.background().setStrokeWidth(3)
         format.background().setStrokeWidthUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderMillimeters)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'background_outline', QgsTextRenderer.Background)
-		
+
     def testDrawBackgroundEffect(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
@@ -998,13 +998,12 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
         format.background().setType(QgsTextBackgroundSettings.ShapeRectangle)
         format.background().setSize(QSizeF(30, 20))
         format.background().setSizeType(QgsTextBackgroundSettings.SizeFixed)
-        format.background().setPaintEffect( QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level':'10','enabled':'1'}) )
-        assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_buffer_interior', QgsTextRenderer.Buffer, text=['test'])		
+        format.background().setPaintEffect(QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level': '10', 'enabled': '1'}))
+        assert self.checkRender(format, 'background_effect', QgsTextRenderer.Background, text=['test'])
 
     def testDrawText(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_bold', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test'])
@@ -1012,7 +1011,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPoint(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_bold', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test'])
@@ -1031,7 +1029,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextColor(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(0, 255, 0))
@@ -1040,7 +1037,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextOpacity(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setOpacity(0.7)
@@ -1049,7 +1045,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextBlendMode(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(100, 100, 100))
@@ -1059,7 +1054,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextAngle(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_angled', QgsTextRenderer.Text, angle=90 / 180 * 3.141, text=['test'])
@@ -1067,7 +1061,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextMapUnits(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(5)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderMapUnits)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_mapunits', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test'])
@@ -1075,7 +1068,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPixels(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(50)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPixels)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_pixels', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test'])
@@ -1083,7 +1075,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawMultiLineText(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_multiline', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test', 'multi', 'line'])
@@ -1091,7 +1082,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawMultiLineTextPoint(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_multiline', QgsTextRenderer.Text, text=['test', 'multi', 'line'])
@@ -1099,7 +1089,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawLineHeightText(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setLineHeight(1.5)
@@ -1108,7 +1097,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferSizeMM(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1119,7 +1107,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferDisabled(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(False)
@@ -1128,7 +1115,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferSizeMapUnits(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1139,7 +1125,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferSizePixels(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1150,7 +1135,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferColor(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1162,7 +1146,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferOpacity(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1174,7 +1157,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferFillInterior(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1186,19 +1168,17 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawBufferEffect(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
         format.buffer().setSize(2)
         format.buffer().setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderMillimeters)
-        format.buffer().setPaintEffect( QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level':'10','enabled':'1'}) )
-        assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_buffer_interior', QgsTextRenderer.Buffer, text=['test'])
+        format.buffer().setPaintEffect(QgsBlurEffect.create({'blur_level': '10', 'enabled': '1'}))
+        assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_buffer_effect', QgsTextRenderer.Buffer, text=['test'])
 
     def testDrawShadow(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1213,7 +1193,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowOffsetAngle(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1229,7 +1208,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowOffsetMapUnits(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1244,7 +1222,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowOffsetPixels(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1259,7 +1236,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowBlurRadiusMM(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1275,7 +1251,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowBlurRadiusMapUnits(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1291,7 +1266,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowBlurRadiusPixels(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1307,7 +1281,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowOpacity(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1322,7 +1295,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowColor(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1337,7 +1309,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowScale(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1352,7 +1323,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowScaleUp(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1367,7 +1337,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowBackgroundPlacement(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1386,7 +1355,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawShadowBufferPlacement(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255))
@@ -1403,7 +1371,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBuffer(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.buffer().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1414,7 +1381,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBackground(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.background().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1427,7 +1393,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBufferAndBackground(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.background().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1444,7 +1409,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithShadowAndBuffer(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1462,7 +1426,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithShadowBelowTextAndBuffer(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1481,7 +1444,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBackgroundAndShadow(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1500,7 +1462,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithShadowBelowTextAndBackground(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1520,7 +1481,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBackgroundBufferAndShadow(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1543,7 +1503,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBackgroundBufferAndShadowBelowText(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1568,7 +1527,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextWithBackgroundBufferAndShadowBelowBuffer(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(60)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         format.shadow().setEnabled(True)
@@ -1593,7 +1551,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextRectMultilineRightAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_rect_multiline_right_aligned', text=['test', 'right', 'aligned'],
@@ -1602,7 +1559,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextRectRightAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_rect_right_aligned', text=['test'],
@@ -1611,7 +1567,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextRectMultilineCenterAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRender(format, 'text_rect_multiline_center_aligned', text=['test', 'c', 'aligned'],
@@ -1629,7 +1584,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPointMultilineRightAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_right_multiline_aligned', text=['test', 'right', 'aligned'],
@@ -1638,7 +1592,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPointMultilineCenterAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_center_multiline_aligned', text=['test', 'center', 'aligned'],
@@ -1647,7 +1600,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPointRightAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_right_aligned', text=['test'],
@@ -1656,7 +1608,6 @@ class PyQgsTextRenderer(unittest.TestCase):
     def testDrawTextPointCenterAlign(self):
         format = QgsTextFormat()
         format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
-        format.setFont(getTestFont('bold'))
         format.setSize(30)
         format.setSizeUnit(QgsUnitTypes.RenderPoints)
         assert self.checkRenderPoint(format, 'text_point_center_aligned', text=['test'],
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