diff --git a/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/notifications/test_notifications.py b/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/notifications/test_notifications.py
index 8f95d4fe9..ef9ba3aa9 100644
--- a/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/notifications/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/notifications/test_notifications.py
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ def test_read_notification_invalid(client1):
     )
 
 
+def test_read_notification_unauth(client1, client2, persistent_group_share_1):
+    count_unread = count_unread_notifications(client1)
+
+    response = list_notifications(client1)
+    assert_that(mark_notification_read).raises(GqlError).when_called_with(
+        client1, response.nodes[0].notificationUri
+    ).contains('UnauthorizedOperation', 'UPDATE NOTIFICATION')
+
+    assert_that(count_unread_notifications(client1)).is_equal_to(count_unread)
+
+
 def test_read_notification(client1, persistent_group_share_1):
     count_unread = count_unread_notifications(client1)
 
diff --git a/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/shares/queries.py b/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/shares/queries.py
index 9f787247d..591a59d27 100644
--- a/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/shares/queries.py
+++ b/tests_new/integration_tests/modules/shares/queries.py
@@ -255,21 +255,6 @@ def revoke_share_items(client, shareUri: str, shareItemUris: List[str]):
     return response.data.revokeItemsShareObject
 
 
-def remove_shared_item(client, shareItemUri):
-    query = {
-        'operationName': 'RemoveSharedItem',
-        'variables': {'shareItemUri': shareItemUri},
-        'query': """
-              mutation RemoveSharedItem($shareItemUri: String!) {
-                removeSharedItem(shareItemUri: $shareItemUri)
-              }
-                """,
-    }
-
-    response = client.query(query=query)
-    return response.data.removeSharedItem
-
-
 def get_s3_consumption_data(client, shareUri: str):
     query = {
         'operationName': 'getS3ConsumptionData',