diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 292fe4ae56..0000000000
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/permissions.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  doesHaveBasePermission,
-  getBuiltinPermissionByID,
-  isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead,
-  PermissionLevel,
-  PermissionType,
-} from "../permissions"
-
-xdescribe("getBuiltinPermissionByID", () => {
-  it("should return the correct permission object", () => {
-    const id = "123"
-    const permission = { _id: id, name: "Test Permission" }
-    expect(getBuiltinPermissionByID(id)).toEqual(permission)
-    expect(getBuiltinPermissionByID("456")).toBeUndefined()
-  })
-})
-
-xdescribe("doesHaveBasePermission", () => {
-  it("should return true if base permission has the required level", () => {
-    const permType = PermissionType.APP
-    const permLevel = PermissionLevel.READ
-    const rolesHierarchy = [
-      { roleId: "role1", permissionId: "permission1" },
-      { roleId: "role2", permissionId: "permission2" },
-    ]
-    expect(
-      doesHaveBasePermission(
-        permType,
-        permLevel,
-        rolesHierarchy
-      )
-    ).toBeTruthy()
-  })
-
-  it("should return false if base permission does not have the required level", () => {
-    const permType = PermissionType.APP
-    const permLevel = PermissionLevel.READ
-    const rolesHierarchy = [
-      { roleId: "role1", permissionId: "permission1" },
-      { roleId: "role2", permissionId: "permission2" },
-    ]
-    expect(
-      doesHaveBasePermission(
-        permType,
-        permLevel,
-        rolesHierarchy
-      )
-    ).toBeFalsy()
-  })
-})
-
-xdescribe("isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead", () => {
-  it("should return true if level is higher than read", () => {
-    expect(isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead(PermissionLevel.WRITE)).toBeTruthy()
-  })
-
-  it("should return false if level is read or lower", () => {
-    expect(isPermissionLevelHigherThanRead(PermissionLevel.READ)).toBeFalsy()
-  })
-})
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/roles.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/roles.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e233a5cca..0000000000
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/tests/roles.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import { PermissionLevel } from "../permissions"
-import { Role, getBuiltinRoles } from "../roles"
-
-xdescribe("Role", () => {
-  describe("constructor", () => {
-    test("it should initialize _id, name, and permissionId", () => {
-      const role = new Role("my-role", "My Role", PermissionLevel.READ)
-      expect(role._id).toEqual("my-role")
-      expect(role.name).toEqual("My Role")
-      expect(role.permissionId).toEqual(PermissionLevel.READ)
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe("addInheritance", () => {
-    test("it should add the inheritance property to the role", () => {
-      const role = new Role("my-role", "My Role", PermissionLevel.READ)
-      const newRole = role.addInheritance("other-role")
-      expect(newRole).toEqual(role)
-      expect(role.inherits).toEqual("other-role")
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe("getBuiltinRoles", () => {
-    test("it should return an object of builtin roles", () => {
-      const builtinRoles = getBuiltinRoles()
-      expect(builtinRoles).toHaveProperty("ADMIN")
-      expect(builtinRoles).toHaveProperty("POWER")
-      expect(builtinRoles).toHaveProperty("BASIC")
-      expect(builtinRoles).toHaveProperty("PUBLIC")
-      expect(builtinRoles).not.toHaveProperty("BUILDER")
-    })
-  })
-})