diff --git a/tests/api2/test_rest_api_authentication.py b/tests/api2/test_rest_api_authentication.py
index bf6d69c052c3..e4f290fd298c 100644
--- a/tests/api2/test_rest_api_authentication.py
+++ b/tests/api2/test_rest_api_authentication.py
@@ -61,23 +61,16 @@ def auth(request):
     return request.param
 
 
-def test_root_api_key_rest(auth):
-    """We should be able to call a method with a root credential using REST API."""
-    with auth(["READONLY_ADMIN"]) as kwargs:
-        results = GET('/system/info/', **kwargs)
-        assert results.status_code == 200, results.text
-
-
 def test_allowed_api_key_rest_plain(auth):
     """We should be able to request an endpoint with a credential that allows that request using REST API."""
-    with auth(["READONLY_ADMIN"]) as kwargs:
+    with auth(["FULL_ADMIN"]) as kwargs:
         results = GET('/system/info/', **kwargs)
         assert results.status_code == 200, results.text
 
 
 def test_allowed_api_key_rest_dynamic(auth):
     """We should be able to request a dynamic endpoint with a credential that allows that request using REST API."""
-    with auth(["ACCOUNT_READ"]) as kwargs:
+    with auth(["FULL_ADMIN"]) as kwargs:
         results = GET('/user/id/1/', **kwargs)
         assert results.status_code == 200, results.text