diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/ContentLoading.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/ContentLoading.js
index c4b07bf9f0..656edfe505 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/ContentLoading.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/ContentLoading.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const TopologyIcon = styled(PFTopologyIcon)`
 `;
 
 const ContentLoading = ({ className, progress }) => (
-  <EmptyState variant="full" className={className}>
+  <EmptyState variant="full" className={className} data-cy={className}>
     <TopologyIcon />
     <Progress
       value={progress}
diff --git a/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/utils/workers/simulationWorker.js b/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/utils/workers/simulationWorker.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 95d5a1170d..0000000000
--- a/awx/ui/src/screens/TopologyView/utils/workers/simulationWorker.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-import * as d3 from 'd3';
-import { MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT } from '../../constants';
-
-onmessage = function calculateLayout({ data: { nodes, links } }) {
-  const simulation = d3
-    .forceSimulation(nodes)
-    .force(
-      'charge',
-      d3
-        .forceManyBody(MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT.defaultForceBody)
-        .strength(MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT.defaultForceStrength)
-    )
-    .force(
-      'link',
-      d3.forceLink(links).id((d) => d.hostname)
-    )
-    .force('collide', d3.forceCollide(MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT.defaultCollisionFactor))
-    .force('forceX', d3.forceX(MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT.defaultForceX))
-    .force('forceY', d3.forceY(MESH_FORCE_LAYOUT.defaultForceY))
-    .stop();
-
-  for (
-    let i = 0,
-      n = Math.ceil(
-        Math.log(simulation.alphaMin()) / Math.log(1 - simulation.alphaDecay())
-      );
-    i < n;
-    ++i
-  ) {
-    postMessage({ type: 'tick', progress: i / n });
-    simulation.tick();
-  }
-
-  postMessage({ type: 'end', nodes, links });
-};