diff --git a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/index.ts b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/index.ts
index 159115e2054e1e..f6654ff5a6b1d4 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ export default function ({ getService, loadTestFile }: FtrProviderContext) {
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./spaces'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./usage'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./ilm_migration_apis'));
-    loadTestFile(require.resolve('./search_frozen_indices'));
   });
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/search_frozen_indices.ts b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/search_frozen_indices.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index daa749649e250e..00000000000000
--- a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/search_frozen_indices.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
- * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
- * 2.0.
- */
-
-import expect from '@kbn/expect';
-import { FtrProviderContext } from '../ftr_provider_context';
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-default-export
-export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
-  const kibanaServer = getService('kibanaServer');
-  const supertestSvc = getService('supertest');
-  const esSupertest = getService('esSupertest');
-  const indexPatternId = 'cool-test-index-pattern';
-
-  async function callExportAPI() {
-    const job = {
-      browserTimezone: 'UTC',
-      columns: ['@timestamp', 'ip', 'utilization'],
-      searchSource: {
-        fields: [{ field: '*', include_unmapped: 'true' }],
-        filter: [
-          {
-            meta: { field: '@timestamp', index: indexPatternId, params: {} },
-            range: {
-              '@timestamp': {
-                format: 'strict_date_optional_time',
-                gte: '2020-08-24T00:00:00.000Z',
-                lte: '2022-08-24T21:40:48.346Z',
-              },
-            },
-          },
-        ],
-        index: indexPatternId,
-        parent: { filter: [], index: indexPatternId, query: { language: 'kuery', query: '' } },
-        sort: [{ '@timestamp': 'desc' }],
-        trackTotalHits: true,
-      },
-      title: 'Test search',
-    };
-
-    return await supertestSvc
-      .post(`/api/reporting/v1/generate/immediate/csv_searchsource`)
-      .set('kbn-xsrf', 'xxx')
-      .send(job);
-  }
-
-  describe('Frozen indices search', () => {
-    const reset = async () => {
-      await kibanaServer.uiSettings.replace({ 'search:includeFrozen': false });
-      try {
-        await esSupertest.delete('/test1,test2,test3');
-        await kibanaServer.savedObjects.delete({ type: 'index-pattern', id: indexPatternId });
-      } catch (err) {
-        // ignore 404 error
-      }
-    };
-
-    before(reset);
-    after(reset);
-
-    it('Search includes frozen indices based on Advanced Setting', async () => {
-      await kibanaServer.uiSettings.update({ 'csv:quoteValues': true });
-
-      // setup: add multiple indices of test data
-      await Promise.all([
-        esSupertest
-          .post('/test1/_doc')
-          .send({ '@timestamp': '2021-08-24T21:36:40Z', ip: '43.98.8.183', utilization: 18725 }),
-        esSupertest
-          .post('/test2/_doc')
-          .send({ '@timestamp': '2021-08-21T09:36:40Z', ip: '63.91.103.79', utilization: 8480 }),
-        esSupertest
-          .post('/test3/_doc')
-          .send({ '@timestamp': '2021-08-17T21:36:40Z', ip: '139.108.162.171', utilization: 3078 }),
-      ]);
-      await esSupertest.post('/test*/_refresh');
-
-      // setup: create index pattern
-      const indexPatternCreateResponse = await kibanaServer.savedObjects.create({
-        type: 'index-pattern',
-        id: indexPatternId,
-        overwrite: true,
-        attributes: { title: 'test*', timeFieldName: '@timestamp' },
-      });
-      expect(indexPatternCreateResponse.id).to.be(indexPatternId);
-
-      // 1. check the initial data with a CSV export
-      const initialSearch = await callExportAPI();
-      expectSnapshot(initialSearch.text).toMatchInline(`
-        "\\"@timestamp\\",ip,utilization
-        \\"Aug 24, 2021 @ 21:36:40.000\\",\\"43.98.8.183\\",\\"18,725\\"
-        \\"Aug 21, 2021 @ 09:36:40.000\\",\\"63.91.103.79\\",\\"8,480\\"
-        \\"Aug 17, 2021 @ 21:36:40.000\\",\\"139.108.162.171\\",\\"3,078\\"
-        "
-      `);
-
-      // 2. freeze an index in the pattern
-      await esSupertest.post('/test3/_freeze').expect(200);
-      await esSupertest.post('/test*/_refresh').expect(200);
-
-      // 3. recheck the search results
-      const afterFreezeSearch = await callExportAPI();
-      expectSnapshot(afterFreezeSearch.text).toMatchInline(`
-        "\\"@timestamp\\",ip,utilization
-        \\"Aug 24, 2021 @ 21:36:40.000\\",\\"43.98.8.183\\",\\"18,725\\"
-        \\"Aug 21, 2021 @ 09:36:40.000\\",\\"63.91.103.79\\",\\"8,480\\"
-        "
-      `);
-
-      // 4. update setting to allow searching frozen data
-      await kibanaServer.uiSettings.update({ 'search:includeFrozen': true });
-
-      // 5. recheck the search results
-      const afterAllowSearch = await callExportAPI();
-      expectSnapshot(afterAllowSearch.text).toMatchInline(`
-        "\\"@timestamp\\",ip,utilization
-        \\"Aug 24, 2021 @ 21:36:40.000\\",\\"43.98.8.183\\",\\"18,725\\"
-        \\"Aug 21, 2021 @ 09:36:40.000\\",\\"63.91.103.79\\",\\"8,480\\"
-        \\"Aug 17, 2021 @ 21:36:40.000\\",\\"139.108.162.171\\",\\"3,078\\"
-        "
-      `);
-    });
-  });
-}