diff --git a/contract-examples/test/contract_deployer_allow_list.ts b/contract-examples/test/contract_deployer_allow_list.ts
index 2a0dc400fa..aa5d6012da 100644
--- a/contract-examples/test/contract_deployer_allow_list.ts
+++ b/contract-examples/test/contract_deployer_allow_list.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ describe("ExampleDeployerList", function () {
 
   });
 
-  it("should add contract deployer as owner", async function () {
-    const contractOwnerAddr: string = await contract.owner()
-    expect(owner.address).to.equal(contractOwnerAddr)
-  });
-
   it("precompile should see owner address has admin role", async function () {
     // test precompile first
     const allowList = await ethers.getContractAt("IAllowList", ALLOWLIST_ADDRESS, owner);
@@ -85,31 +80,6 @@ describe("ExampleDeployerList", function () {
     expect.fail("should have errored")
   });
 
-  it("should not allow deployer to enable itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.connect(deployer).addDeployer(deployer.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
-
-  it("should not allow admin to enable deployer without enabling contract", async function () {
-    const allowList = await ethers.getContractAt("IAllowList", ALLOWLIST_ADDRESS, owner);
-    let role = await allowList.readAllowList(contract.address);
-    expect(role).to.be.equal(ROLES.NONE)
-    const result = await contract.isEnabled(contract.address);
-    expect(result).to.be.false
-    try {
-      await contract.addDeployer(deployer.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
-
   it("should allow admin to add contract as admin", async function () {
     const allowList = await ethers.getContractAt("IAllowList", ALLOWLIST_ADDRESS, owner);
     let role = await allowList.readAllowList(contract.address);
@@ -137,39 +107,6 @@ describe("ExampleDeployerList", function () {
     expect(token.address).not.null
   });
 
-  it("should not let deployer add another deployer", async function () {
-    try {
-      const signers: SignerWithAddress[] = await ethers.getSigners()
-      const testAddress = signers.slice(-2)[0]
-      await contract.connect(deployer).addDeployer(testAddress.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
-
-  it("should not let deployer to revoke admin", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.connect(deployer).revoke(owner.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
-
-
-  it("should not let deployer to revoke itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.connect(deployer).revoke(deployer.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
-
   it("should let admin to revoke deployer", async function () {
     let tx = await contract.revoke(deployer.address);
     await tx.wait()
@@ -177,15 +114,4 @@ describe("ExampleDeployerList", function () {
     let noRole = await allowList.readAllowList(deployer.address);
     expect(noRole).to.be.equal(ROLES.NONE)
   });
-
-
-  it("should not let admin to revoke itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.revoke(owner.address);
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  });
 })
diff --git a/contract-examples/test/contract_native_minter.ts b/contract-examples/test/contract_native_minter.ts
index 20fe3fb063..34767eb83c 100644
--- a/contract-examples/test/contract_native_minter.ts
+++ b/contract-examples/test/contract_native_minter.ts
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ describe("ERC20NativeMinter", function () {
     })
   });
 
-  it("should add contract deployer as owner", async function () {
-    const contractOwnerAddr: string = await contract.owner()
-    expect(owner.address).to.equal(contractOwnerAddr)
-  });
-
   // this contract is not given minter permission yet, so should not mintdraw
   it("contract should not be able to mintdraw", async function () {
     const minterList = await ethers.getContractAt("INativeMinter", MINT_PRECOMPILE_ADDRESS, owner);
diff --git a/contract-examples/test/reward_manager.ts b/contract-examples/test/reward_manager.ts
index d2d51d0967..eafb0a8532 100644
--- a/contract-examples/test/reward_manager.ts
+++ b/contract-examples/test/reward_manager.ts
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ describe("ExampleRewardManager", function () {
     await tx.wait()
   });
 
-  it("should add contract deployer as owner", async function () {
-    const contractOwnerAddr: string = await contract.owner()
-    expect(owner.address).to.equal(contractOwnerAddr)
-  });
-
   // this contract is not selected as the reward address yet, so should not be able to receive fees
   it("should send fees to blackhole", async function () {
     let rewardAddress = await contract.currentRewardAddress();
@@ -119,28 +114,6 @@ describe("ExampleRewardManager", function () {
     expect(balance.gt(previousBalance)).to.be.true
   })
 
-  it("signer1 should be appointed as reward address", async function () {
-    let tx = await contract.setRewardAddress(signer1.address);
-    await tx.wait()
-    let rewardAddress = await contract.currentRewardAddress();
-    expect(rewardAddress).to.be.equal(signer1.address)
-  });
-
-  it("signer1 should be able to receive fees", async function () {
-    let previousBalance = await ethers.provider.getBalance(signer1.address)
-
-    // Send a transaction to mine a new block
-    const tx = await owner.sendTransaction({
-      to: signer2.address,
-      value: ethers.utils.parseEther("0.0001")
-    })
-    await tx.wait()
-
-    let balance = await ethers.provider.getBalance(signer1.address)
-    expect(balance.gt(previousBalance)).to.be.true
-  })
-
-
   it("should return false for allowFeeRecipients check", async function () {
     let res = await contract.areFeeRecipientsAllowed();
     expect(res).to.be.false
diff --git a/contract-examples/test/tx_allow_list.ts b/contract-examples/test/tx_allow_list.ts
index 4fdb5ad221..6206d7c9d3 100644
--- a/contract-examples/test/tx_allow_list.ts
+++ b/contract-examples/test/tx_allow_list.ts
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ describe("ExampleTxAllowList", function () {
   })
 
   it("should not allow noRole to enable itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.connect(noRole).addDeployer(noRole.address)
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  })
-
-  it("should not allow admin to enable noRole without enabling contract", async function () {
     const allowList = await ethers.getContractAt("IAllowList", TX_ALLOW_LIST_ADDRESS, admin)
     let role = await allowList.readAllowList(contract.address)
     expect(role).to.be.equal(ROLES.NONE)
@@ -167,17 +157,6 @@ describe("ExampleTxAllowList", function () {
     expect.fail("should have errored")
   })
 
-
-  it("should not let allowed to revoke itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.connect(allowed).revoke(allowed.address)
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  })
-
   it("should let admin to revoke allowed", async function () {
     let tx = await contract.revoke(allowed.address)
     await tx.wait()
@@ -185,15 +164,4 @@ describe("ExampleTxAllowList", function () {
     let noRole = await allowList.readAllowList(allowed.address)
     expect(noRole).to.be.equal(ROLES.NONE)
   })
-
-
-  it("should not let admin to revoke itself", async function () {
-    try {
-      await contract.revoke(admin.address)
-    }
-    catch (err) {
-      return
-    }
-    expect.fail("should have errored")
-  })
 })