diff --git a/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_mandatory.py b/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_mandatory.py
index 5f93602e03456878893608d414cf053f557aeb78..a2de012ed40728d88e5442ce9e49c8c19d8df603 100644
--- a/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_mandatory.py
+++ b/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_mandatory.py
@@ -110,20 +110,6 @@ def test_mail_owner(host):
     assert user.groups == ["vmail"]
 
 
-def test_imap_tls_connectivity(host):
-    """
-    Tests connectivity over STARTTLS/TLS towards IMAP server.
-    """
-
-    starttls = host.run('echo "a0001 LOGOUT" | openssl s_client -quiet -starttls imap -connect parameters-mandatory:143')
-    assert starttls.rc == 0
-    assert '* BYE Logging out' in starttls.stdout
-
-    tls = host.run('echo "a0001 LOGOUT" | openssl s_client -quiet -connect parameters-mandatory:993')
-    assert tls.rc == 0
-    assert '* BYE Logging out' in starttls.stdout
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("port", [
     143,
     993,
@@ -194,21 +180,6 @@ def test_imap_max_user_connections_per_ip(host):
         assert "  mail_max_userip_connections = 10" in config.stdout
 
 
-def test_smtp_tls_connectivity(host):
-    """
-    Tests connectivity over default/submission port towards SMTP
-    server.
-    """
-
-    starttls = host.run('echo "QUIT" | openssl s_client -quiet -starttls smtp -connect parameters-mandatory:25')
-    assert starttls.rc == 0
-    assert '221 2.0.0 Bye' in starttls.stdout
-
-    tls = host.run('echo "QUIT" | openssl s_client -quiet -starttls smtp -connect parameters-mandatory:587')
-    assert tls.rc == 0
-    assert '221 2.0.0 Bye' in starttls.stdout
-
-
 def test_smtp_default_port_tls_version_and_ciphers(host):
     """
     Tests TLS configuration for SMTP default port (needs to be less