diff --git a/functional/platform/cluster.go b/functional/platform/cluster.go
index 2320b1fde..c354871d9 100644
--- a/functional/platform/cluster.go
+++ b/functional/platform/cluster.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Cluster interface {
 	// client operations
 	Fleetctl(m Member, args ...string) (string, string, error)
 	FleetctlWithInput(m Member, input string, args ...string) (string, string, error)
-	WaitForNAllUnits(Member, int) error
+	WaitForNUnits(Member, int) error
 	WaitForNActiveUnits(Member, int) (map[string][]util.UnitState, error)
 	WaitForNMachines(Member, int) ([]string, error)
 }
diff --git a/functional/platform/nspawn.go b/functional/platform/nspawn.go
index 4758d0252..8da62b2d2 100644
--- a/functional/platform/nspawn.go
+++ b/functional/platform/nspawn.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (nc *nspawnCluster) FleetctlWithInput(m Member, input string, args ...strin
 	return util.RunFleetctlWithInput(input, args...)
 }
 
-func (nc *nspawnCluster) WaitForNAllUnits(m Member, count int) error {
+func (nc *nspawnCluster) WaitForNUnits(m Member, count int) error {
 	timeout := 15 * time.Second
 	alarm := time.After(timeout)
 
diff --git a/functional/unit_action_test.go b/functional/unit_action_test.go
index 7cf751c5f..07f7bbb92 100644
--- a/functional/unit_action_test.go
+++ b/functional/unit_action_test.go
@@ -356,14 +356,10 @@ func replaceUnitCommon(cmd string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to destroy unit: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := cluster.WaitForNAllUnits(m, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := cluster.WaitForNUnits(m, 0); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to get every unit to be cleaned up: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := waitForActiveUnitsReplaceCmds(cluster, m, cmd, 0); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -486,16 +482,12 @@ func replaceUnitMultiple(cmd string, n int) error {
 		os.Remove(curHelloService)
 	}
 
-	if err := cluster.WaitForNAllUnits(m, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := cluster.WaitForNUnits(m, 0); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to get every unit to be cleaned up: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	os.Remove(tmpFixtures)
 
-	if err := waitForActiveUnitsReplaceCmds(cluster, m, cmd, 0); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -534,32 +526,3 @@ func genNewFleetService(newFile, oldFile, newVal, oldVal string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// waitForActiveUnitsReplaceCmds() is a wrapper for waiting for N active units.
-// The expected number of active units are given as a parameter "count".
-// If cmd is "start", it expects that "count" active units are active.
-// Otherwise, for "load" or "submit", it expects no active unit.
-func waitForActiveUnitsReplaceCmds(cluster platform.Cluster, m platform.Member, cmd string, count int) error {
-	if cmd == "start" {
-		units, err := cluster.WaitForNActiveUnits(m, count)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Errorf("%v", err)
-		}
-		_, found := units["hello.service"]
-		if len(units) != count || !found {
-			fmt.Errorf("Expected hello.service to be sole active unit, got %v", units)
-		}
-	} else {
-		// cmd is "load" or "submit", then there's no active unit
-		units, err := cluster.WaitForNActiveUnits(m, 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Errorf("%v", err)
-		}
-		_, found := units["hello.service"]
-		if len(units) != 0 || !found {
-			fmt.Errorf("Expected hello.service to be sole active unit, got %v", units)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}