diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/rtc_power_modes/pytest_rtc_power.py b/components/esp_system/test_apps/rtc_power_modes/pytest_rtc_power.py
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--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/rtc_power_modes/pytest_rtc_power.py
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-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
-
-import pytest
-from pytest_embedded import Dut
-
-# This is a manual test, not run on CI
-
-
-def deepsleep_test(dut: Dut, case_name: str) -> None:
-    dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests')
-    dut.write(case_name)
-    reset_reason = 'DEEPSLEEP_RESET' if dut.target == 'esp32' else 'DSLEEP'
-    if dut.target == 'esp32c3':
-        # Known issue: IDF-5003
-        dut.expect(r'rst:.*\(%s\)' % reset_reason, timeout=40)
-    else:
-        dut.expect(r'rst:.*\(%s\)' % reset_reason, timeout=10)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.deepsleep
-def test_rtc_8md256_deepsleep(dut: Dut) -> None:
-    deepsleep_test(dut, '"Can use 8MD256 as RTC clock source in deepsleep"')
-
-
-@pytest.mark.deepsleep
-def test_rtc_8md256_deepsleep_force_rtcperiph(dut: Dut) -> None:
-    deepsleep_test(dut, '"Can use 8MD256 as RTC clock source in deepsleep (force rtc_periph)"')
-
-
-def lightsleep_test(dut: Dut, case_name: str) -> None:
-    dut.expect_exact('Press ENTER to see the list of tests')
-    dut.write(case_name)
-    if dut.target == 'esp32c3':
-        # Known issue: IDF-5003
-        dut.expect(r'Returned from light sleep, reason: timer', timeout=40)
-    else:
-        dut.expect(r'Returned from light sleep, reason: timer', timeout=10)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.deepsleep
-def test_rtc_8md256_lightsleep(dut: Dut) -> None:
-    lightsleep_test(dut, '"Can use 8MD256 as RTC clock source in lightsleep"')
-
-
-@pytest.mark.deepsleep
-def test_rtc_8md256_lightsleep_force_rtcperiph(dut: Dut) -> None:
-    lightsleep_test(dut, '"Can use 8MD256 as RTC clock source in lightsleep (force rtc_periph)"')