diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/0-preclean.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/0-preclean.sh
index ab445f2..3477f86 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/0-preclean.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/0-preclean.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)')
   then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/1-install_freeipa.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/1-install_freeipa.sh
index 740ab33..53c9b3c 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/1-install_freeipa.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/1-install_freeipa.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #	  
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
   then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/2-configure_freeipa.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/2-configure_freeipa.sh
index 3927d92..0cea899 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/2-configure_freeipa.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/2-configure_freeipa.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
   then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/3-verify_kerberos_tickets.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/3-verify_kerberos_tickets.sh
index 5d617fe..7f361ec 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/3-verify_kerberos_tickets.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/3-verify_kerberos_tickets.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash 
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
 then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/4-adduser.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/4-adduser.sh
index 90ac82e..72c3f91 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/4-adduser.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/4-adduser.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
 then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/5-addservice.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/5-addservice.sh
index 1c2850c..2d918b5 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/5-addservice.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/5-addservice.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
 then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/6-dnsdetails.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/6-dnsdetails.sh
index 849101b..0bb4ba4 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/6-dnsdetails.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/6-dnsdetails.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
 then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/7-addsudo.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/7-addsudo.sh
index d72ecf9..5ab8c18 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/7-addsudo.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/7-addsudo.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
 then
diff --git a/tests/p_ipa-server/99-postclean.sh b/tests/p_ipa-server/99-postclean.sh
index 2a92e9f..3277479 100644
--- a/tests/p_ipa-server/99-postclean.sh
+++ b/tests/p_ipa-server/99-postclean.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Author: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com>
 #
-if [ "$PRE_UPDATES" == "1" ]; then
-  t_Log "skipping $0 for pre update testing"
-  exit 0
-fi
 
 if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -qE 'el(6|7)') && !(t_GetArch | grep -qE 'aarch64')
   then
diff --git a/tests/r_check_mod_packages/01_modpackages.sh b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/01_modpackages.sh
index 788aa06..a76cac1 100755
--- a/tests/r_check_mod_packages/01_modpackages.sh
+++ b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/01_modpackages.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 uname_arch=$(uname -m)
 
-if [ $SKIP_QA_HARNESS -eq 1 ] && [ "$PRE_UPDATES" != "1" ] ; then
+if [ $SKIP_QA_HARNESS -eq 1 ] ; then
     t_Log "Skip $0 in non QA harness environment"
     ret_val=0
 else
diff --git a/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh b/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
index d0a1251..b519273 100755
--- a/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
+++ b/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ t_Log "Running $0 -  repoclosure test ."
 
 if [ "$centos_ver" -ge 8 ] ; then
     t_Log "Skip this test in versions greater than 8, because repoclosure doesn't work with modules enabled"
-elif [ $SKIP_QA_HARNESS -eq 1 ] && [ "$PRE_UPDATES" != "1" ] ; then
+elif [ $SKIP_QA_HARNESS -eq 1 ] ; then
     t_Log "Skip this test in non QA harness environment"
 else