diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_projects.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_projects.py
index 1cf36034b8..0459aaab49 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_projects.py
@@ -410,73 +410,6 @@ def test_project_delete(delete, organization, admin_user):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_project_list_ordering_when_project_is_deleted(get, delete, organization_factory):
-    'ensure sorted order of project list is maintained correctly when a project is deleted from the list'
-    objects = organization_factory(
-        'org1',
-        projects=['alice project', 'bob project', 'shared project'],
-        superusers=['admin'],
-    )
-    projects_list = []
-    project_ids = []
-    delete(
-        reverse(
-            'api:project_detail',
-            kwargs={
-                'pk': '2',
-            },
-        ),
-        objects.superusers.admin,
-    )
-    # after deleting this ^ project, check that the order is still correct:
-    results = get(
-        reverse(
-            'api:user_projects_list',
-            kwargs={
-                'pk': objects.superusers.admin.pk,
-            },
-        ),
-        objects.superusers.admin,
-    ).data['results']
-    for x in range(len(results)):
-        projects_list.append(results[x]['name'])
-        project_ids.append(results[x]['id'])
-    assert projects_list == ['alice project', 'shared project'] and project_ids == [1, 3]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_project_list_ordering_when_project_is_posted(get, post, put, organization_factory):
-    'ensure sorted order of project list is maintained correctly when a new project is added'
-    objects = organization_factory(
-        'org1',
-        projects=['alice project', 'bob project', 'shared project'],
-        superusers=['admin'],
-    )
-    project_names = []
-    project_ids = []
-    # create a new project
-    post(
-        reverse('api:project_list'),
-        {'name': 'New Project'},
-        objects.superusers.admin,
-    )
-    # get the new projects list to validate it's correctly ordered
-    results = get(
-        reverse(
-            'api:user_projects_list',
-            kwargs={
-                'pk': objects.superusers.admin.pk,
-            },
-        ),
-        objects.superusers.admin,
-    ).data['results']
-    for x in range(len(results)):
-        project_names.append(results[x]['name'])
-        project_ids.append(results[x]['id'])
-    assert project_names == ['alice project', 'bob project', 'shared project', 'New Project'] and project_ids == [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'order_by, expected_names, expected_ids',
     [