diff --git a/etc/account-server.conf-gluster b/etc/account-server.conf-gluster
index 7d4dd6c..aba6d39 100644
--- a/etc/account-server.conf-gluster
+++ b/etc/account-server.conf-gluster
@@ -29,9 +29,3 @@ log_level = WARN
 # files. Warnings and errors will still be logged.
 log_requests = off
 
-[account-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[account-auditor]
-
-[account-reaper]
diff --git a/etc/container-server.conf-gluster b/etc/container-server.conf-gluster
index c67d7d2..e3e38f6 100644
--- a/etc/container-server.conf-gluster
+++ b/etc/container-server.conf-gluster
@@ -29,11 +29,3 @@ log_level = WARN
 # files. Warnings and errors will still be logged.
 log_requests = off
 
-[container-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[container-updater]
-
-[container-auditor]
-
-[container-sync]
diff --git a/etc/object-server.conf-gluster b/etc/object-server.conf-gluster
index 21cd27e..3871bee 100644
--- a/etc/object-server.conf-gluster
+++ b/etc/object-server.conf-gluster
@@ -45,9 +45,3 @@ disk_chunk_size = 65536
 # This will provide a reasonable starting point for tuning this value.
 network_chunk_size = 65556
 
-[object-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[object-updater]
-
-[object-auditor]
diff --git a/test/functional/conf/account-server.conf b/test/functional/conf/account-server.conf
index 5a74220..4996367 100644
--- a/test/functional/conf/account-server.conf
+++ b/test/functional/conf/account-server.conf
@@ -30,10 +30,3 @@ log_level = WARN
 # normal request logging for the account server to unclutter the log
 # files. Warnings and errors will still be logged.
 log_requests = off
-
-[account-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[account-auditor]
-
-[account-reaper]
diff --git a/test/functional/conf/container-server.conf b/test/functional/conf/container-server.conf
index dde3e23..7e665f1 100644
--- a/test/functional/conf/container-server.conf
+++ b/test/functional/conf/container-server.conf
@@ -30,12 +30,3 @@ log_level = WARN
 # normal request logging for the container server to unclutter the log
 # files. Warnings and errors will still be logged.
 log_requests = off
-
-[container-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[container-updater]
-
-[container-auditor]
-
-[container-sync]
diff --git a/test/functional/conf/object-server.conf b/test/functional/conf/object-server.conf
index 82a78bb..3cb9ead 100644
--- a/test/functional/conf/object-server.conf
+++ b/test/functional/conf/object-server.conf
@@ -46,10 +46,3 @@ disk_chunk_size = 65536
 # Adjust this value match whatever is set for the disk_chunk_size initially.
 # This will provide a reasonable starting point for tuning this value.
 network_chunk_size = 65556
-
-[object-replicator]
-vm_test_mode = yes
-
-[object-updater]
-
-[object-auditor]