diff --git a/ipatests/test_webui/test_selfservice.py b/ipatests/test_webui/test_selfservice.py
index 9c501c824..de7455aed 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_webui/test_selfservice.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_webui/test_selfservice.py
@@ -287,10 +287,4 @@ class test_selfservice(UI_driver):
         s = "div[name='ipasshpubkey'].multivalued-widget"
         facet = self.get_facet()
         btn = self.find(s, By.CSS_SELECTOR, facet, strict=True)
-        btn_is_displayed = btn.is_displayed
-
-        # logout needs to prevent using this unpermitted user in other tests
-        try:
-            assert btn_is_displayed is not True
-        finally:
-            self.logout()
+        assert btn.is_displayed is not True
diff --git a/ipatests/test_webui/test_user.py b/ipatests/test_webui/test_user.py
index b3b033216..75b9108c1 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_webui/test_user.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_webui/test_user.py
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ class test_user(user_tasks):
         """
         Try to login with no username provided
         """
-        self.driver.delete_all_cookies()
         self.init_app(login='', password='xxx123')
 
         alert_e = self.find('.alert[data-name="username"]',