diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/driver/driver_util.py b/lib/galaxy_test/driver/driver_util.py
index ef9d6c4988bc..6bd109e76039 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/driver/driver_util.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/driver/driver_util.py
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ def setup_galaxy_config(
         template_cache_path=template_cache_path,
         tool_config_file=tool_config_file,
         tool_data_table_config_path=tool_data_table_config_path,
-        tool_parse_help=False,
         tool_path=tool_path,
         update_integrated_tool_panel=update_integrated_tool_panel,
         use_tasked_jobs=True,
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/driver.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/driver.py
index 7dc778643e81..6f56751f39cc 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/base/driver.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/base/driver.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ def _setup_local(self):
             shed_tool_data_table_config=shed_tool_data_table_conf_file,
             smtp_server="smtp.dummy.string.tld",
             email_from="functional@localhost",
-            tool_parse_help=False,
             use_heartbeat=False,
         )
         kwargs.update(toolshed_database_conf)