diff --git a/features/studies/4295391_study_xml_needs_to_be_reverted_to_old_version.feature b/features/studies/4295391_study_xml_needs_to_be_reverted_to_old_version.feature
index 59e640bd67..8057e24450 100644
--- a/features/studies/4295391_study_xml_needs_to_be_reverted_to_old_version.feature
+++ b/features/studies/4295391_study_xml_needs_to_be_reverted_to_old_version.feature
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ Feature: The XML for the sequencescape API
           <name>Are all the samples to be used in this study commercially available, unlinked anonymised cell-lines?</name>
           <value>No</value>
           </descriptor>
-          <descriptor>
-            <name>Has the delay period been approved by the data sharing committee for this project?</name>
-            <value></value>
-          </descriptor>
           <descriptor>
             <name>ENA Project ID</name>
             <value></value>
diff --git a/features/studies/8447221_data_release_help_text.feature b/features/studies/8447221_data_release_help_text.feature
index 0b20d4bab8..603b2c0b4c 100644
--- a/features/studies/8447221_data_release_help_text.feature
+++ b/features/studies/8447221_data_release_help_text.feature
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ Feature: Update the data release fields for creating a study
     When I select "delayed" from "How is the data release to be timed?"
     And I select "other" from "Reason for delaying release"
     And I select "<delay_period>" from "Delay for"
-    Then I should exactly see "Has the delay period been approved by the data sharing committee for this project?"
     And I should exactly see "Comment regarding data release timing and approval"
 
     When I fill in the following: