diff --git a/tests/global_config.py b/tests/global_config.py
index 80a0882..6f2c0ad 100644
--- a/tests/global_config.py
+++ b/tests/global_config.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 from ocp_resources.datavolume import DataVolume
 from ocp_resources.deployment import Deployment
-from ocp_resources.pod import Pod
-from ocp_resources.replica_set import ReplicaSet
-from ocp_resources.service import Service
 from ocp_resources.template import Template
 from ocp_resources.virtual_machine import VirtualMachine
 
@@ -433,7 +430,6 @@ def _get_default_storage_class(sc_list):
 cnv_deployment_matrix = ALL_CNV_DEPLOYMENTS
 cnv_deployment_no_hpp_matrix = ALL_CNV_DEPLOYMENTS_NO_HPP_POOL
 cnv_daemonset_matrix = ALL_CNV_DAEMONSETS
-nmo_removal_matrix = [Service, ReplicaSet, Deployment, Pod]
 pod_resource_validation_matrix = [{"cpu": 5}, {"memory": None}]
 cnv_operators_matrix = CNV_OPERATORS
 cnv_vm_console_proxy_cluster_resource_matrix = VM_CONSOLE_PROXY_CLUSTER_RESOURCES
diff --git a/tests/install_upgrade_operators/test_nmo_removal.py b/tests/install_upgrade_operators/test_nmo_removal.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ed03d17..0000000
--- a/tests/install_upgrade_operators/test_nmo_removal.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-
-NODE_MAINTENANCE_OPERATOR = "node-maintenance-operator"
-
-pytestmark = [pytest.mark.post_upgrade, pytest.mark.sno]
-
-
-@pytest.fixture()
-def node_maintenance_resources(admin_client, hco_namespace, nmo_removal_matrix__function__):
-    return [
-        resource.name
-        for resource in nmo_removal_matrix__function__.get(dyn_client=admin_client, namespace=hco_namespace.name)
-        if resource.name.startswith(NODE_MAINTENANCE_OPERATOR)
-    ]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.polarion("CNV-8742")
-def test_validate_nmo_removal(hco_namespace, nmo_removal_matrix__function__, node_maintenance_resources):
-    assert not node_maintenance_resources, (
-        f"Following {NODE_MAINTENANCE_OPERATOR} resource: {nmo_removal_matrix__function__} has been found in namespace"
-        f" {hco_namespace.name}: {node_maintenance_resources}"
-    )