diff --git a/tests/unit/core/core.js b/tests/unit/core/core.js
index f3866bf0..7848f8b1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/core/core.js
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@
 			extendFn = $.extend;
 
 	module(libName, {
-		setup: function(){
-			// NOTE reset for gradeA tests
-			$('html').removeClass('ui-mobile');
-
-			// NOTE reset for pageLoading tests
-			$('.ui-loader').remove();
-		},
 		teardown: function(){
 			$.extend = extendFn;
 		}
@@ -30,103 +23,5 @@
 			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 			ok($.mobile.gradeA());
 		});
-
-		test( "loading the core library triggers mobilinit on the document", function(){
-			expect( 1 );
-
-			$(window.document).bind('mobileinit', function(event){
-				ok(true);
-			});
-
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-		});
-
-		test( "enhancments are skipped when the browser is not grade A", function(){
-			setGradeA(false);
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			//NOTE easiest way to check for enhancements, not the most obvious
-			ok(!$("html").hasClass("ui-mobile"));
-		});
-
-		test( "enhancments are added when the browser is grade A", function(){
-			setGradeA(true);
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			ok($("html").hasClass("ui-mobile"));
-		});
-
-
-		//TODO lots of duplication
-		test( "pageLoading doesn't add the dialog to the page when loading message is false", function(){
-			$.testHelper.alterExtend({loadingMessage: false});
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-			$.mobile.pageLoading(false);
-			ok(!$(".ui-loader").length);
-		});
-
-		test( "pageLoading doesn't add the dialog to the page when done is passed as true", function(){
-			$.testHelper.alterExtend({loadingMessage: true});
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			// TODO add post reload callback
-			$('.ui-loader').remove();
-
-			$.mobile.pageLoading(true);
-			ok(!$(".ui-loader").length);
-		});
-
-		test( "pageLoading adds the dialog to the page when done is true", function(){
-			$.testHelper.alterExtend({loadingMessage: true});
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-			$.mobile.pageLoading(false);
-			ok($(".ui-loader").length);
-		});
-
-		var findFirstPage = function() {
-			return $("[data-role='page']").first();
-		};
-
-		test( "active page and start page should be set to the fist page in the selected set", function(){
-			var firstPage = findFirstPage();
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			same($.mobile.firstPage, firstPage);
-			same($.mobile.activePage, firstPage);
-		});
-
-		test( "mobile viewport class is defined on the first page's parent", function(){
-			var firstPage = findFirstPage();
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			ok(firstPage.parent().hasClass('ui-mobile-viewport'));
-		});
-
-		test( "mobile page container is the first page's parent", function(){
-			var firstPage = findFirstPage();
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-
-			same($.mobile.pageContainer, firstPage.parent());
-		});
-
-		test( "page loading is called on document ready", function(){
-			$.testHelper.alterExtend({ pageLoading: function(){
-				start();
-				ok("called");
-			}});
-
-			stop();
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-		});
-
-		test( "hashchange triggered on document ready with single argument: true", function(){
-			$(window).bind("hashchange", function(ev, arg){
-				same(arg, true);
-				start();
-			});
-
-			stop();
-			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
-		});
 	});
 })(jQuery);
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