diff --git a/astroquery/eso/tests/test_eso.py b/astroquery/eso/tests/test_eso.py
index 7f25b65d8f..a6323bb751 100644
--- a/astroquery/eso/tests/test_eso.py
+++ b/astroquery/eso/tests/test_eso.py
@@ -232,18 +232,18 @@ def test_py2adql():
 
     q = py2adql('pinko.Pallino', ['pippo', 'tizio', 'caio'],
                 where_constraints=['asdf > 1', 'asdf < 2', 'asdf = 3', 'asdf != 4'],
-                intersects=(1, 2, 3, 4), order_by='order_col')
+                order_by='order_col')
     eq = "select pippo, tizio, caio from pinko.Pallino " + \
-        "where asdf > 1 and asdf < 2 and asdf = 3 and asdf != 4 and " + \
-        "intersects(1, circle('ICRS', 2, 3, 4))=1 order by order_col desc"  # JM check here!!
+        "where asdf > 1 and asdf < 2 and asdf = 3 and asdf != 4 " + \
+        "order by order_col desc"  # JM check here!!
     assert eq == q, f"Expected:\n{eq}\n\nObtained:\n{q}\n\n"
 
     q = py2adql('pinko.Pallino', ['pippo', 'tizio', 'caio'],
                 where_constraints=["asdf = 'ASDF'", "bcd = 'BCD'"],
-                intersects=(1, 2, 3, 4), order_by='order_col')
+                order_by='order_col')
     eq = "select pippo, tizio, caio from pinko.Pallino " + \
-        "where asdf = 'ASDF' and bcd = 'BCD' and " + \
-        "intersects(1, circle('ICRS', 2, 3, 4))=1 order by order_col desc"  # JM check here!!
+        "where asdf = 'ASDF' and bcd = 'BCD' " + \
+        "order by order_col desc"  # JM check here!!
     assert eq == q, f"Expected:\n{eq}\n\nObtained:\n{q}\n\n"
 
     # All arguments
@@ -252,21 +252,20 @@ def test_py2adql():
         'proposal_id, obs_collection'
     table = 'ivoa.ObsCore'
     and_c_list = ['em_min>4.0e-7', 'em_max<1.2e-6', 'asdasdads']
-    intersects_tuple = ("s_region", 109.668246, -24.5587, 0.001389)
 
     q = py2adql(columns=columns, table=table,
-                where_constraints=and_c_list, intersects=intersects_tuple,
+                where_constraints=and_c_list,
                 order_by='snr', order_by_desc=True)
     expected_query = 'select ' + columns + ' from ' + table + \
         ' where ' + and_c_list[0] + ' and ' + and_c_list[1] + ' and ' + and_c_list[2] + \
-        ' and ' + "intersects(s_region, circle('ICRS', 109.668246, -24.5587, 0.001389))=1 order by snr desc"
+        " order by snr desc"
     assert expected_query == q, f"Expected:\n{expected_query}\n\nObtained:\n{q}\n\n"
 
     # All arguments
     q = py2adql(columns=columns, table=table,
-                where_constraints=and_c_list, intersects=intersects_tuple,
+                where_constraints=and_c_list,
                 order_by='snr', order_by_desc=False)
     expected_query = 'select ' + columns + ' from ' + table + \
         ' where ' + and_c_list[0] + ' and ' + and_c_list[1] + ' and ' + and_c_list[2] + \
-        ' and ' + "intersects(s_region, circle('ICRS', 109.668246, -24.5587, 0.001389))=1 order by snr asc"
+        " order by snr asc"
     assert expected_query == q, f"Expected:\n{expected_query}\n\nObtained:\n{q}\n\n"