diff --git a/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java b/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
index 92bd1fc..3d51be1 100644
--- a/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
@@ -432,8 +432,12 @@
                                         + cUnit.getName() + "_qar.adm");
                                 qarFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
                                 TestsUtils.writeResultsToFile(qarFile, resultStream);
+                                
+                                
                                 TestsUtils.runScriptAndCompareWithResult(testFile, new PrintWriter(System.err),
                                         qbcFile, qarFile);
+                                
+                                
                                 LOGGER.info("[TEST]: " + testCaseCtx.getTestCase().getFilePath() + "/"
                                         + cUnit.getName() + " PASSED ");
                             } catch (JsonMappingException e) {
@@ -468,22 +472,7 @@
                         		// expected error happens
                         	}
                         	break;
-                        
-                        case "equalassert" : 
-                        	/* assert the query outcome and expected result
-                        	 * the last line in aql is the respected result. and the lines before it is the query.
-                        	 * an Exception will be thrown if query result is different from expected result. 
-                        	 */
-                        	
-                        	InputStream resultStream = executeQuery(getQueryStatement(statement));
-                        	StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
-                        	IOUtils.copy(resultStream, writer);
-                        	
-                        	if (!writer.toString().contains(getExpectedResult(statement))) {
-                        		throw new Exception("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!\n");
-                        	}
-                        	break;
-                        
+
                         default:
                             throw new IllegalArgumentException("No statements of type " + ctx.getType());
                     }
@@ -497,12 +486,4 @@
         }
     }
     
-    private static String getQueryStatement(String statement) {
-    	return statement.substring(0, statement.lastIndexOf(";") + 1).trim();
-    }
-    
-    private static String getExpectedResult(String statement) {
-    	return statement.substring(statement.lastIndexOf(";") + 1).trim();
-    	
-    }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/delete_after_recovery/delete_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/delete_after_recovery/delete_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql
deleted file mode 100644
index 585a83f..0000000
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/delete_after_recovery/delete_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * Test case Name  : primary_index_only.aql
- * Description     : Check that abort from duplicate key exception works and crash recovery works after the abort.   
- * Expected Result : Success
- * Date            : September 25 2013
- */
-
-use dataverse recovery;
-
-count (for $x in dataset Fragile_raw return $x);
-129088
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/function_recovery/function_recovery.5.equalassert.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/function_recovery/function_recovery.5.equalassert.aql
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e9296d..0000000
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/function_recovery/function_recovery.5.equalassert.aql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * Test case Name  : primary_index_only.aql
- * Description     : Check that abort from duplicate key exception works and crash recovery works after the abort.   
- * Expected Result : Success
- * Date            : September 25 2013
- */
-
-use dataverse recovery;
-let $a := 1
-let $b := 2
-return add($a, $b);
-3
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/insert_after_recovery/insert_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/insert_after_recovery/insert_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql
deleted file mode 100644
index c9e1009..0000000
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/insert_after_recovery/insert_after_recovery.7.equalassert.aql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * Test case Name  : primary_index_only.aql
- * Description     : Check that abort from duplicate key exception works and crash recovery works after the abort.   
- * Expected Result : Success
- * Date            : September 25 2013
- */
-
-use dataverse recovery;
-
-count (for $x in dataset Fragile return $x);
-258176
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/load_after_recovery/load_after_recovery.6.equalassert.aql b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/load_after_recovery/load_after_recovery.6.equalassert.aql
deleted file mode 100644
index d8e4ba7..0000000
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/queries/recovery_ddl/load_after_recovery/load_after_recovery.6.equalassert.aql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * Test case Name  : primary_index_only.aql
- * Description     : Check that abort from duplicate key exception works and crash recovery works after the abort.   
- * Expected Result : Success
- * Date            : September 25 2013
- */
-
-use dataverse recovery;
-
-count (for $x in dataset Fragile_raw return $x);
-258176
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
index d0406e6..8469729 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 <test-suite xmlns="urn:xml.testframework.asterix.ics.uci.edu" ResultOffsetPath="results" QueryOffsetPath="queries" QueryFileExtension=".aql">
   <test-group name="recover_after_abort">
  
+ 
     <test-case FilePath="recover_after_abort">
       <compilation-unit name="primary_index_only">
         <output-dir compare="Text">primary_index_only</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
-    <!-- 
+    
     <test-case FilePath="recover_after_abort">
       <compilation-unit name="primary_plus_default_secondary_index">
         <output-dir compare="Text">primary_plus_default_secondary_index</output-dir>
@@ -65,27 +66,27 @@
  
     <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
       <compilation-unit name="load_after_recovery">
-        <output-dir compare="Text">secondary_index_recovery</output-dir>
+        <output-dir compare="Text">load_after_recovery</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
- 
+
     <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
       <compilation-unit name="insert_after_recovery">
-        <output-dir compare="Text">secondary_index_recovery</output-dir>
+        <output-dir compare="Text">insert_after_recovery</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
 
     <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
       <compilation-unit name="delete_after_recovery">
-        <output-dir compare="Text">secondary_index_recovery</output-dir>
+        <output-dir compare="Text">delete_after_recovery</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
 
     <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
       <compilation-unit name="function_recovery">
-        <output-dir compare="Text">secondary_index_recovery</output-dir>
+        <output-dir compare="Text">function_recovery</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
-     -->
+  
   </test-group>
 </test-suite>