diff --git a/acceptance/tests/base/external_resources_test.rb b/acceptance/tests/base/external_resources_test.rb
index e921cdddca..5367c32644 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/base/external_resources_test.rb
+++ b/acceptance/tests/base/external_resources_test.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   step 'Verify EPEL resources are up and available' do
     def build_url(el_version)
       url_base = options[:epel_url]
-      url_base = options[:epel_url_archive] if el_version == 5
       "#{url_base}/epel-release-latest-#{el_version}.noarch.rpm"
     end
 
@@ -23,11 +22,10 @@ def epel_url_test(el_version)
       assert_match(/200 OK/, curl_headers_result.stdout, "EPEL #{el_version} should be reachable at #{url}")
     end
 
-    step 'Verify el_version numbers 5,6,7 are found on the epel resource' do
-      [5,6,7].each do |el_version|
+    step 'Verify el_version numbers 6,7,8 are found on the epel resource' do
+      [6,7,8].each do |el_version|
         epel_url_test(el_version)
       end
     end
-
   end
 end