diff --git a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191129.json b/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191129.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 34b5006f..00000000
--- a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191129.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "type": "match",
-      "ypos": 160,
-      "width": 62,
-      "height": 16,
-      "xpos": 466,
-      "match": 94
-    }
-  ],
-  "properties": [],
-  "tags": [
-    "cockpit_logs_severity"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191129.png b/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191129.png
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diff --git a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191206.json b/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191206.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c624a12..00000000
--- a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191206.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "height": 16,
-      "width": 62,
-      "xpos": 556,
-      "ypos": 160,
-      "type": "match",
-      "match": 92
-    }
-  ],
-  "properties": [],
-  "tags": [
-    "cockpit_logs_severity"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191206.png b/needles/cockpit/logs_severity-20191206.png
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diff --git a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
index 4899eda7..13a719d0 100644
--- a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
+++ b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ sub run {
     assert_and_click "cockpit_logs";
     # the date dropdown changes and messes with the button locations, so wait
     wait_still_screen 2;
-    assert_and_click "cockpit_logs_severity";
-    wait_still_screen 2;
     # assume there's an entry, click it
     assert_and_click "cockpit_logs_entry";
     # check we get to the appropriate detail screen