diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index f68ff175..5d658521 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use Exporter;
 
 use lockapi;
 use testapi;
-our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type repo_setup setup_workaround_repo cleanup_workaround_repo gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut lo_dismiss_tip disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number workaround_ble26 check_left_bar check_top_bar check_prerelease check_version spell_version_number _assert_and_click is_branched rec_log click_unwanted_notifications repos_mirrorlist register_application get_registered_applications solidify_wallpaper/;
+our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type repo_setup setup_workaround_repo cleanup_workaround_repo gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut lo_dismiss_tip disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number check_left_bar check_top_bar check_prerelease check_version spell_version_number _assert_and_click is_branched rec_log click_unwanted_notifications repos_mirrorlist register_application get_registered_applications solidify_wallpaper/;
 
 # We introduce this global variable to hold the list of applications that have
 # registered during the apps_startstop_test when they have sucessfully run.
@@ -1046,18 +1046,6 @@ sub bypass_1691487 {
     }
 }
 
-sub workaround_ble26 {
-    # FIXME: workaround for
-    # https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
-    # when using the overview type-to-search box
-    my $relnum = get_release_number;
-    if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
-        # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
-        assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
-    }
-}
-
-
 sub menu_launch_type {
     # Launch an application in a graphical environment, by opening a
     # launcher, typing the specified string and hitting enter. Pass
@@ -1067,7 +1055,6 @@ sub menu_launch_type {
     send_key 'alt-f1';
     # srsly KDE y u so slo
     wait_still_screen 3;
-    workaround_ble26;
     type_very_safely $app;
     send_key 'ret';
 }
diff --git a/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.json b/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a9d7bb0c..00000000
--- a/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "area": [
-    {
-      "height": 19,
-      "type": "match",
-      "width": 72,
-      "ypos": 61,
-      "xpos": 357
-    }
-  ],
-  "properties": [],
-  "tags": [
-    "LANGUAGE-japanese",
-    "overview_search_box"
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.png b/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 42ea6bbf..00000000
Binary files a/needles/gnome/japanese/overview_search_box_japanese-20200709.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json b/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 65e37b53..00000000
--- a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "area": [
-        {
-            "height": 19,
-            "type": "match",
-            "width": 66,
-            "xpos": 357,
-            "ypos": 59
-        }
-    ],
-    "properties": [],
-    "tags": [
-        "overview_search_box"
-    ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.png b/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f0fbc01b..00000000
Binary files a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tests/_graphical_input.pm b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
index c85b3ef6..9070b391 100644
--- a/tests/_graphical_input.pm
+++ b/tests/_graphical_input.pm
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ sub run {
     if (get_var("LANGUAGE") eq 'japanese') {
         # wait a bit for input switch to complete
         sleep 3;
-        workaround_ble26;
 
         # assume we can test input from whatever 'alt-f1' opened
         type_safely "yama";
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
index fedcef46..2d71506d 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/settings.pm
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ sub run {
     my $self = shift;
     # start the settings application
     send_key 'alt-f1';
-    workaround_ble26;
     type_very_safely 'settings';
     send_key 'ret';
     
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/terminal.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/terminal.pm
index 3bf5ed4d..afeea47a 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/terminal.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/terminal.pm
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ sub run {
     # open the application
     send_key 'alt-f1';
     wait_still_screen 2;
-    workaround_ble26;
     type_very_safely 'terminal';
     send_key 'ret';  
     wait_still_screen 5;