diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/twilltestcase.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/twilltestcase.py
index 14665b9cb59..9e26479a8c2 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/twilltestcase.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/twilltestcase.py
@@ -863,13 +863,6 @@ class ShedTwillTestCase(ShedBaseTestCase):
             changelog_tuples.append((ctx.rev(), ctx))
         return changelog_tuples
 
-    def get_repository_datatypes_count(self, repository):
-        metadata = self.get_repository_metadata(repository)[0].metadata
-        if "datatypes" not in metadata:
-            return 0
-        else:
-            return len(metadata["datatypes"])
-
     def get_repository_file_list(self, repository, base_path, current_path=None):
         """Recursively load repository folder contents and append them to a list. Similar to os.walk but via /repository/open_folder."""
         if current_path is None:
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0120_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0120_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
index f3cab1689a7..f135b8f1f75 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0120_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_0120_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ Tool shed side:
 3a) Check for appropriate strings.
 """
 
-base_datatypes_count = 0
-repository_datatypes_count = 0
-
 
 class TestRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
     def test_0000_initiate_users(self):
@@ -86,7 +83,6 @@ class TestRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
         Check for appropriate strings, most importantly BlastXml, BlastNucDb, and BlastProtDb,
         the datatypes that are defined in datatypes_conf.xml.
         """
-        global repository_datatypes_count
         repository = self.test_db_util.get_repository_by_name_and_owner(
             datatypes_repository_name, common.test_user_2_name
         )
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ class TestRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
             "blastdbp",
         ]
         self.display_manage_repository_page(repository, strings_displayed=strings_displayed)
-        repository_datatypes_count = int(self.get_repository_datatypes_count(repository))
 
     def test_0015_create_tool_repository(self):
         """Create and populate the blastxml_to_top_descr_0120 repository
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_1140_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_1140_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
index 734c966039a..1a9c4c08921 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_1140_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_1140_simple_repository_dependency_multiple_owners.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Galaxy side:
 1a) Check for appropriate strings in the installed blastxml_to_top_descr_0120 and blast_datatypes_0120 repositories.
 """
 
-base_datatypes_count = 0
-repository_datatypes_count = 0
 running_standalone = False
 
 
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ class TestInstallRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
         Check for appropriate strings, most importantly BlastXml, BlastNucDb, and BlastProtDb,
         the datatypes that are defined in datatypes_conf.xml.
         """
-        global repository_datatypes_count
         repository = self.test_db_util.get_repository_by_name_and_owner(
             datatypes_repository_name, common.test_user_2_name
         )
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ class TestInstallRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
             "blastdbp",
         ]
         self.display_manage_repository_page(repository, strings_displayed=strings_displayed)
-        repository_datatypes_count = int(self.get_repository_datatypes_count(repository))
 
     def test_0015_create_tool_repository(self):
         """Create and populate the blastxml_to_top_descr_0120 repository
@@ -218,24 +214,12 @@ class TestInstallRepositoryMultipleOwners(ShedTwillTestCase):
         are now new datatypes in the registry matching the ones defined in blast_datatypes_0120. Also check that
         blast_datatypes_0120 is labeled as an installed repository dependency of blastxml_to_top_descr_0120.
         """
-        global repository_datatypes_count
-        global base_datatypes_count
         tool_repository = self.test_db_util.get_installed_repository_by_name_owner(
             tool_repository_name, common.test_user_1_name
         )
         datatypes_repository = self.test_db_util.get_installed_repository_by_name_owner(
             datatypes_repository_name, common.test_user_2_name
         )
-        current_datatypes = int(self.get_datatypes_count())
-        expected_count = base_datatypes_count + repository_datatypes_count
-        # Once the BLAST datatypes have been included in Galaxy itself, the count won't change
-        assert (
-            current_datatypes == base_datatypes_count or current_datatypes == expected_count
-        ), "Installing %s did not add new datatypes. Expected: %d. Found: %d" % (
-            "blastxml_to_top_descr_0120",
-            expected_count,
-            current_datatypes,
-        )
         strings_displayed = ["Installed repository dependencies", "user1", "blast_datatypes_0120"]
         strings_displayed.extend(
             ["Valid tools", "BLAST top hit", "Make a table", datatypes_repository.installed_changeset_revision]