diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/endpoint/_placeholder.cy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/endpoint/_placeholder.cy.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f98a7d48dbac..0000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/endpoint/_placeholder.cy.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
- * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
- * 2.0.
- */
-
-import { APP_POLICIES_PATH } from '../../../../../common/constants';
-import { login } from '../../tasks/login';
-
-// remove this file after other tests can run
-describe(
-  'placeholder for running at least one `endpoint` test case',
-  { tags: '@serverless' },
-  () => {
-    it('placeholder', () => {
-      login();
-      cy.visit(APP_POLICIES_PATH);
-    });
-  }
-);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/mocked_data/_placeholder.cy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/mocked_data/_placeholder.cy.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ba8d314abc07b..0000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/cypress/e2e/mocked_data/_placeholder.cy.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
- * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
- * 2.0.
- */
-
-import { APP_POLICIES_PATH } from '../../../../../common/constants';
-import { login } from '../../tasks/login';
-
-// remove this file after other tests can run
-describe(
-  'placeholder for running at least one `mocked_data` test case',
-  { tags: '@serverless' },
-  () => {
-    it('placeholder', () => {
-      login();
-      cy.visit(APP_POLICIES_PATH);
-    });
-  }
-);