diff --git a/spec/system/user_page/users_directory_spec.rb b/spec/system/user_page/users_directory_spec.rb
index 0f15c07a667..2a99719eb3f 100644
--- a/spec/system/user_page/users_directory_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/user_page/users_directory_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-describe "Users /u", type: :system do
+describe "Users directory", type: :system do
   fab!(:user)
+  let!(:initial_directory_events) { [] }
 
   before { Array.new(DirectoryItemsController::PAGE_SIZE + 10) { Fabricate(:user) } }
 
@@ -58,55 +59,4 @@ describe "Users /u", type: :system do
       )
     end
   end
-
-  describe "new directory item" do
-    let!(:plugin) { Plugin::Instance.new }
-    let!(:initial_directory_events) { [] }
-
-    before do
-      initial_directory_events.replace(DiscourseEvent.events["before_directory_refresh"].to_a)
-      DB.exec("ALTER TABLE directory_items ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS links integer")
-    end
-
-    after do
-      DiscourseEvent.events["before_directory_refresh"].delete(
-        (DiscourseEvent.events["before_directory_refresh"].to_a - initial_directory_events).last,
-      )
-      DB.exec("ALTER TABLE directory_items DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS links")
-    end
-
-    it "shows the directory column with the appropriate label" do
-      plugin.add_directory_column(
-        "links",
-        query: "SELECT id, RANDOM() AS random_number FROM users;",
-      )
-      DirectoryItem.refresh!
-      DirectoryColumn.find_by(name: "links").update!(enabled: true)
-
-      sign_in(user)
-
-      visit("/u")
-
-      expect(page).to have_css(".users-directory")
-      expect(page).not_to have_css(".spinner")
-      header_texts =
-        page
-          .all(".directory-table__column-header .header-contents")
-          .map { |element| element.text.strip }
-
-      expect(header_texts).to eq(
-        [
-          "Username",
-          "Received",
-          "Given",
-          "Topics Created",
-          "Replies Posted",
-          "Topics Viewed",
-          "Posts Read",
-          "Days Visited",
-          "Links",
-        ],
-      )
-    end
-  end
 end