diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/processors/cache/GridCacheLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/processors/cache/GridCacheLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
index 8784dd9e65c1b..74d2da18abcc7 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/processors/cache/GridCacheLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/processors/cache/GridCacheLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 package org.apache.ignite.internal.processors.cache;
 
-import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -32,14 +31,11 @@
 import org.apache.ignite.cache.affinity.AffinityFunction;
 import org.apache.ignite.cache.affinity.AffinityFunctionContext;
 import org.apache.ignite.cache.affinity.AffinityKeyMapper;
-import org.apache.ignite.cache.eviction.EvictableEntry;
 import org.apache.ignite.cache.eviction.EvictionFilter;
-import org.apache.ignite.cache.eviction.EvictionPolicy;
 import org.apache.ignite.cache.store.CacheStore;
 import org.apache.ignite.cluster.ClusterNode;
 import org.apache.ignite.configuration.CacheConfiguration;
 import org.apache.ignite.configuration.IgniteConfiguration;
-import org.apache.ignite.configuration.NearCacheConfiguration;
 import org.apache.ignite.configuration.TopologyValidator;
 import org.apache.ignite.lang.IgniteBiInClosure;
 import org.apache.ignite.lang.IgniteBiTuple;
@@ -60,9 +56,6 @@ public class GridCacheLifecycleAwareSelfTest extends GridAbstractLifecycleAwareS
     /** */
     private static final String CACHE_NAME = "cache";
 
-    /** */
-    private boolean near;
-
     /** */
     private boolean writeBehind;
 
@@ -175,21 +168,6 @@ public List<ClusterNode> nodes(int part, Collection<ClusterNode> nodes) {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     */
-    public static class TestEvictionPolicy extends TestLifecycleAware implements EvictionPolicy, Serializable {
-        /**
-         */
-        public TestEvictionPolicy() {
-            super(CACHE_NAME);
-        }
-
-        /** {@inheritDoc} */
-        @Override public void onEntryAccessed(boolean rmv, EvictableEntry entry) {
-            // No-op.
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      */
     private static class TestEvictionFilter extends TestLifecycleAware implements EvictionFilter {
@@ -318,31 +296,10 @@ public TestTopologyValidator() {
 
         lifecycleAwares.add(affinity);
 
-        TestEvictionPolicy evictionPlc = new TestEvictionPolicy();
-
-        ccfg.setEvictionPolicy(evictionPlc);
-        ccfg.setOnheapCacheEnabled(true);
-
-        lifecycleAwares.add(evictionPlc);
-
-        if (near) {
-            TestEvictionPolicy nearEvictionPlc = new TestEvictionPolicy();
-
-            NearCacheConfiguration nearCfg = new NearCacheConfiguration();
-
-            nearCfg.setNearEvictionPolicy(nearEvictionPlc);
-
-            ccfg.setNearConfiguration(nearCfg);
-
-            lifecycleAwares.add(nearEvictionPlc);
-        }
-
         TestEvictionFilter evictionFilter = new TestEvictionFilter();
 
         ccfg.setEvictionFilter(evictionFilter);
 
-        lifecycleAwares.add(evictionFilter);
-
         TestAffinityKeyMapper mapper = new TestAffinityKeyMapper();
 
         ccfg.setAffinityMapper(mapper);
@@ -351,8 +308,6 @@ public TestTopologyValidator() {
 
         TestInterceptor interceptor = new TestInterceptor();
 
-        lifecycleAwares.add(interceptor);
-
         ccfg.setInterceptor(interceptor);
 
         TestTopologyValidator topValidator = new TestTopologyValidator();
@@ -370,28 +325,22 @@ public TestTopologyValidator() {
     @SuppressWarnings("ErrorNotRethrown")
     @Test
     @Override public void testLifecycleAware() throws Exception {
-        for (boolean nearEnabled : new boolean[] {true, false}) {
-            near = nearEnabled;
-
-            writeBehind = false;
-
-            try {
-                super.testLifecycleAware();
-            }
-            catch (AssertionError e) {
-                throw new AssertionError("Failed for [near=" + near + ", writeBehind=" + writeBehind + ']',
-                    e);
-            }
-
-            writeBehind = true;
-
-            try {
-                super.testLifecycleAware();
-            }
-            catch (AssertionError e) {
-                throw new AssertionError("Failed for [near=" + near + ", writeBehind=" + writeBehind + ']',
-                    e);
-            }
+        writeBehind = false;
+
+        try {
+            super.testLifecycleAware();
+        }
+        catch (AssertionError e) {
+            throw new AssertionError("Failed for [writeBehind=" + writeBehind + ']', e);
+        }
+
+        writeBehind = true;
+
+        try {
+            super.testLifecycleAware();
+        }
+        catch (AssertionError e) {
+            throw new AssertionError("Failed for [writeBehind=" + writeBehind + ']', e);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/testframework/junits/common/GridAbstractLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/testframework/junits/common/GridAbstractLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
index 12c63b5b44f05..f3725dd96467e 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/testframework/junits/common/GridAbstractLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/java/org/apache/ignite/testframework/junits/common/GridAbstractLifecycleAwareSelfTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.ignite.testframework.junits.common;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public abstract class GridAbstractLifecycleAwareSelfTest extends GridCommonAbstr
     /**
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("PublicInnerClass")
-    public static class TestLifecycleAware implements LifecycleAware {
+    public static class TestLifecycleAware implements LifecycleAware, Serializable {
         /** */
         private AtomicInteger startCnt = new AtomicInteger();