diff --git a/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_dict_test.yaml b/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_dict_test.yaml
index 21acce8d1a..6581676f2b 100644
--- a/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_dict_test.yaml
+++ b/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_dict_test.yaml
@@ -167,23 +167,6 @@ tests:
       - isNotEmpty:
           path: data.tls\.key
 
-  - it: should pass with 1 EXPIRED secret created and global allow
-    documentIndex: *secretDoc
-    set:
-      global:
-        defaults:
-          useExpiredCerts: true
-      scaleCerts:
-        certname:
-          id: 1
-      # Simulating middleware injection
-      ixCertificates:
-        "1":
-          certificate: cert_content
-          privatekey: some_key
-          expired: true
-    asserts: *basicAssertion
-
   - it: should pass with 2 secret created (doc1)
     documentIndex: *secretDoc
     set:
diff --git a/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_list_test.yaml b/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_list_test.yaml
index 6615607140..c56c0868c0 100644
--- a/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_list_test.yaml
+++ b/library/common-test/tests/cert/cert_list_test.yaml
@@ -167,23 +167,6 @@ tests:
       - isNotEmpty:
           path: data.tls\.key
 
-  - it: should pass with 1 EXPIRED secret created and global allow
-    documentIndex: *secretDoc
-    set:
-      global:
-        defaults:
-          useExpiredCerts: true
-      scaleCertsList:
-        - name: certname
-          id: 1
-      # Simulating middleware injection
-      ixCertificates:
-        "1":
-          certificate: cert_content
-          privatekey: some_key
-          expired: true
-    asserts: *basicAssertion
-
   - it: should pass with 2 secret created (doc1)
     documentIndex: *secretDoc
     set: