diff --git a/lib/galaxy/util/custom_templates/template.py b/lib/galaxy/util/custom_templates/template.py
index 066a878aa33..19d1a1d6639 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/util/custom_templates/template.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/util/custom_templates/template.py
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ the Galaxy root (config/templates).
 """
 
 import os
-import logging
 from jinja2 import Environment
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 DEFAULT_TEMPLATES_DIR = "config/templates"
 TEMPLATE_SEP = '>>>>>>'  # Used to split templates into doc/body sections
 
@@ -28,25 +25,6 @@ def _get_template_path(relpath: str, custom_templates_dir: str) -> str:
     """Return template file path."""
     default_path = os.path.join(DEFAULT_TEMPLATES_DIR, relpath)
     custom_path = os.path.join(custom_templates_dir, relpath)
-    logger.info(f"Custom templates_dir defined as: {custom_templates_dir}")
     if os.path.exists(custom_path):
-        logger.info(f"Using custom template: {custom_path}")
         return custom_path
     return default_path
-
-
-"""TODO
-
-- [x] New conf for template_dir relative to conf_dir
-- [x] Copy templates to here
-- [x] Source templates from templates_dir
-- [x] Default templates from config/templates
-- [x] Add config exception to .gitignore: !config/templates/
-- [x] Add config exception to .gitignore: !config/templates/
-
-- [x] Jinja-fy template syntax
-- [x] Add conditional rendering to templates to exclude null vars
-- [x] Test
-- [ ] Write tests
-
-"""
diff --git a/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py b/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
index 032101abc0e..33452c80a1d 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
+++ b/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
@@ -218,21 +218,7 @@ class TestUserManager(BaseTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_register_user_activation(self):
-        # Set config.user_activation_on = True
-        # Leave templates_dir to default
-        # Create user request
-        # Trap/assert email sent
-        # Assert email content text/html == default
-
-        # Set templates_dir to custom
-        # (No custom template created for text)
-        # Trap/assert email sent
-        # Assert email content text/html == default
-
-        # Set templates_dir to custom
-        # Create custom template for text
-        # Trap/assert email sent
-        # Assert email content text/html == custom
+        pass
 
 
 # =============================================================================