diff --git a/roles/common/molecule/default/tests/test_parameters_optional.py b/roles/common/molecule/default/tests/test_parameters_optional.py
index 2044e34ea6e49625bcc199d30a46132d8bb959ec..6b730003f8bcf320a56a42e381f027be9d7ee728 100644
--- a/roles/common/molecule/default/tests/test_parameters_optional.py
+++ b/roles/common/molecule/default/tests/test_parameters_optional.py
@@ -41,18 +41,9 @@ def test_common_installed_packages_common(host):
     Tests that user-provided common packages have been installed.
     """
 
-    debian_release = host.ansible("setup")["ansible_facts"]["ansible_distribution_release"]
-
     assert host.package('units').is_installed
     assert host.package('gnutls-bin').is_installed
-
-    # Different name of package in different Debian releases.
-    if debian_release == 'jessie':
-        assert host.package('libmariadb-client-lgpl-dev-compat').is_installed
-    elif debian_release == 'stretch':
-        assert host.package('libmariadbclient-dev-compat').is_installed
-    else:
-        raise Exception("Cannot run this test on debian release: %s" % debian_release)
+    assert host.package('libmariadbclient-dev-compat').is_installed
 
 
 def test_ssh_login_mechanisms(host):
@@ -75,21 +66,6 @@ def test_ssh_login_mechanisms(host):
         assert err.allowed_types == ['publickey']
 
 
-def test_mariadb_mysql_config_symlink(host):
-    """
-    Tests if symbolic link has been set-up for mariadb_config binary to be
-    accessible as mysql_config as well.
-
-    Only applicable to Debian Jessie.
-    """
-
-    if host.ansible("setup")["ansible_facts"]["ansible_distribution_release"] == 'jessie':
-        mysql_config = host.file('/usr/bin/mysql_config')
-
-        assert mysql_config.is_symlink
-        assert mysql_config.linked_to == '/usr/bin/mariadb_config'
-
-
 def test_emacs_electric_indent_mode(host):
     """
     Tests if Emacs electric indent mode has been disabled via custom