diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/invite/InviteServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/invite/InviteServiceTest.java
index c646886ffa..80ab34ba89 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/invite/InviteServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/invite/InviteServiceTest.java
@@ -345,18 +345,6 @@ public class InviteServiceTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
 
     private void deletePersonByUserName(String userName)
     {
-        // delete authentication if authentication exists for given user name
-        if (this.authenticationService.authenticationExists(userName))
-        {
-            this.authenticationService.deleteAuthentication(userName);
-        }
-        
-        // delete user account
-        if (this.mutableAuthenticationDao.userExists(userName))
-        {
-            this.mutableAuthenticationDao.deleteUser(userName);
-        }
-        
         // delete person node associated with given user name
         // if one exists
         if (this.personService.personExists(userName))
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
index c50e2d0fce..028d670aa2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/rule/RuleServiceTest.java
@@ -152,22 +152,6 @@ public class RuleServiceTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
         // ;
         // AuthenticationUtil.runAs(runAsWork, AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
     }
-
-    private void deleteUserAndAssocPerson(String userName)
-    {
-        // delete authentication if authentication exists for given user name
-        if (this.authenticationService.authenticationExists(userName))
-        {
-            this.authenticationService.deleteAuthentication(userName);
-        }
-        
-        // delete person node associated with given user name
-        // if one exists
-        if (this.personService.personExists(userName))
-        {
-            this.personService.deletePerson(userName);
-        }
-    }
     
     /**
      * Get a URL to the Rule Collection associated with the given rule owning
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webservice/administration/AdministrationWebService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webservice/administration/AdministrationWebService.java
index 93da111904..6ed1e415ea 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webservice/administration/AdministrationWebService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webservice/administration/AdministrationWebService.java
@@ -600,10 +600,6 @@ public class AdministrationWebService extends AbstractWebService implements
     {
         for (String userName : userNames)
         {
-        	if (this.manageAuthenticationDetails == true)
-        	{
-        		this.authenticationService.deleteAuthentication(userName);
-        	}
             this.personService.deletePerson(userName);
         }        
     }