diff --git a/espn_api/basketball/league.py b/espn_api/basketball/league.py
index ebb8f94e..80ccfaed 100644
--- a/espn_api/basketball/league.py
+++ b/espn_api/basketball/league.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def fetch_league(self):
 
     def _fetch_league(self):
         data = super()._fetch_league()
-        self.start_date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(min([i[1][1]/1000 for i in self._get_pro_schedule(1).items()])).date()
         self._fetch_players()
         self._map_matchup_ids(data['schedule'])
         return(data)
diff --git a/espn_api/hockey/league.py b/espn_api/hockey/league.py
index 0fe84535..3f45316b 100644
--- a/espn_api/hockey/league.py
+++ b/espn_api/hockey/league.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ def fetch_league(self):
 
     def _fetch_league(self):
         data = super()._fetch_league()
-        self.start_date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
-            min([i[1][1] / 1000 for i in self._get_pro_schedule(1).items()])).date()
         self._fetch_players()
         self._map_matchup_ids(data['schedule'])
         return data
diff --git a/espn_api/wbasketball/league.py b/espn_api/wbasketball/league.py
index 2fdf6beb..8a819b65 100644
--- a/espn_api/wbasketball/league.py
+++ b/espn_api/wbasketball/league.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def fetch_league(self):
 
     def _fetch_league(self):
         data = super()._fetch_league()
-        self.start_date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(min([i[1][1]/1000 for i in self._get_pro_schedule(1).items()])).date()
         self._fetch_players()
         self._map_matchup_ids(data['schedule'])
         return(data)
diff --git a/tests/hockey/integration/test_league.py b/tests/hockey/integration/test_league.py
index b8495292..91136965 100644
--- a/tests/hockey/integration/test_league.py
+++ b/tests/hockey/integration/test_league.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ class LeagueTest(TestCase):
     def test_league_init(self):
         league = League(77421173, 2021)
 
-        self.assertEqual(league.start_date.year, 2021)
-        self.assertEqual(league.start_date.month, 1)
-        self.assertEqual(league.start_date.day, 13)
+        self.assertEqual(league.teams[0].__repr__(), 'Team(Cambridge Bay Caribou)')
+        self.assertEqual(league.teams[1].roster[0].name, 'Steven Stamkos')
 
     def test_blank_league_init(self):
         blank_league = League(77421173, 2021, fetch_league=False)