diff --git a/stratisd_cert.py b/stratisd_cert.py
index 5b7e31a..e5ec388 100644
--- a/stratisd_cert.py
+++ b/stratisd_cert.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     create_relative_device_path,
     exec_command,
     exec_test_command,
-    resolve_symlink,
     revision_number_type,
     skip,
 )
@@ -126,40 +125,6 @@ def make_test_filesystem(pool_path, fs_name):
     return array_of_tuples_with_obj_paths_and_names[0][0]
 
 
-def acquire_filesystem_symlink_targets(
-    pool_name, filesystem_name, pool_path, filesystem_path
-):
-    """
-    Acquire the symlink targets of the "/dev/stratis" symlink,
-    and the equivalent device-mapper "/dev/mapper" link, generated
-    via the info from get_managed_objects().
-    NOTE: This may require a preceding "udevadm settle" call, to
-    ensure that up-to-date pool and filesystem information is being
-    collected.
-    :param str pool_name: pool name
-    :param str filesystem_name: filesystem name
-    :param str pool_path: pool path
-    :param str filesystem_path: filesystem path
-    :return: str fsdevdest, str fsdevmapperlinkdest
-    """
-    objects = StratisDbus.get_managed_objects()
-
-    pool_gmodata = objects[pool_path]
-    pool_uuid = pool_gmodata[StratisDbus.POOL_IFACE]["Uuid"]
-    filesystem_gmodata = objects[filesystem_path]
-    filesystem_uuid = filesystem_gmodata[StratisDbus.FS_IFACE]["Uuid"]
-
-    filesystem_devnode = "/dev/stratis/" + pool_name + "/" + filesystem_name
-
-    fs_devmapperlinkstr = (
-        "/dev/mapper/stratis-1-" + pool_uuid + "-thin-fs-" + filesystem_uuid
-    )
-
-    fsdevdest = resolve_symlink(filesystem_devnode)
-    fsdevmapperlinkdest = resolve_symlink(fs_devmapperlinkstr)
-    return fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest
-
-
 class StratisCertify(unittest.TestCase):
     """
     Unit tests for the stratisd package.
@@ -899,102 +864,6 @@ def test_filesystem_create_permissions(self):
 
         self._test_permissions(StratisDbus.fs_create, [pool_path, fs_name], True)
 
-    @skip(_skip_condition(1))
-    def test_filesystem_udev_symlink_create(self):
-        """
-        Test the udev symlink creation for filesystem devices.
-        """
-        pool_name = p_n()
-        pool_path, _ = make_test_pool(pool_name, StratisCertify.DISKS[0:1])
-
-        fs_name = fs_n()
-        filesystem_path = make_test_filesystem(pool_path, fs_name)
-
-        fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest = acquire_filesystem_symlink_targets(
-            pool_name, fs_name, pool_path, filesystem_path
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest)
-
-    @skip(_skip_condition(1))
-    def test_filesystem_udev_symlink_fsrename(self):
-        """
-        Test the udev symlink creation for filesystem devices after fs rename.
-        """
-        pool_name = p_n()
-        pool_path, _ = make_test_pool(pool_name, StratisCertify.DISKS[0:1])
-
-        fs_name = fs_n()
-        filesystem_path = make_test_filesystem(pool_path, fs_name)
-
-        fs_name_rename = fs_n()
-
-        self._unittest_command(
-            StratisDbus.fs_rename(pool_name, fs_name, fs_name_rename), dbus.UInt16(0)
-        )
-        # Settle after rename, to allow udev to recognize the fs rename
-        exec_command(["udevadm", "settle"])
-
-        fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest = acquire_filesystem_symlink_targets(
-            pool_name, fs_name_rename, pool_path, filesystem_path
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest)
-
-    @skip(_skip_condition(1))
-    def test_filesystem_udev_symlink_poolrename(self):
-        """
-        Test the udev symlink creation for filesystem devices after pool rename.
-        """
-        pool_name = p_n()
-        pool_path, _ = make_test_pool(pool_name, StratisCertify.DISKS[0:1])
-
-        fs_name = fs_n()
-        filesystem_path = make_test_filesystem(pool_path, fs_name)
-
-        pool_name_rename = p_n()
-
-        self._unittest_command(
-            StratisDbus.pool_rename(pool_name, pool_name_rename), dbus.UInt16(0)
-        )
-        # Settle after rename, to allow udev to recognize the fs rename
-        exec_command(["udevadm", "settle"])
-
-        fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest = acquire_filesystem_symlink_targets(
-            pool_name_rename, fs_name, pool_path, filesystem_path
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest)
-
-    @skip(_skip_condition(1))
-    def test_filesystem_udev_symlink_fsrename_poolrename(self):
-        """
-        Test the udev symlink creation for filesystem devices after fs and pool rename.
-        """
-        pool_name = p_n()
-        pool_path, _ = make_test_pool(pool_name, StratisCertify.DISKS[0:1])
-
-        fs_name = fs_n()
-        filesystem_path = make_test_filesystem(pool_path, fs_name)
-
-        fs_name_rename = fs_n()
-
-        self._unittest_command(
-            StratisDbus.fs_rename(pool_name, fs_name, fs_name_rename), dbus.UInt16(0)
-        )
-        # Settle after rename, to allow udev to recognize the filesystem rename
-        exec_command(["udevadm", "settle"])
-
-        pool_name_rename = p_n()
-
-        self._unittest_command(
-            StratisDbus.pool_rename(pool_name, pool_name_rename), dbus.UInt16(0)
-        )
-        # Settle after rename, to allow udev to recognize the pool rename
-        exec_command(["udevadm", "settle"])
-
-        fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest = acquire_filesystem_symlink_targets(
-            pool_name_rename, fs_name_rename, pool_path, filesystem_path
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(fsdevdest, fsdevmapperlinkdest)
-
     @skip(_skip_condition(1))
     def test_filesystem_rename(self):
         """
diff --git a/testlib/utils.py b/testlib/utils.py
index 35b69aa..30a9b61 100644
--- a/testlib/utils.py
+++ b/testlib/utils.py
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@ def random_string(length=4):
     return "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase) for _ in range(length))
 
 
-def resolve_symlink(link):
-    """
-    Resolves the destination of a symlink
-    :param link: filename of the link
-    :return: String
-    """
-    return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(link), os.readlink(link)))
-
-
 def revision_number_type(revision_number):
     """
     Raise value error if revision number is not valid.