diff --git a/.ci/testcases/test_deviceinfo.py b/.ci/testcases/test_deviceinfo.py
index 3e5266122..778d80a98 100644
--- a/.ci/testcases/test_deviceinfo.py
+++ b/.ci/testcases/test_deviceinfo.py
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@ import pmb.parse
 from pmb.core.pkgrepo import pkgrepo_iglob
 
 
-def deviceinfo_obsolete(info):
-    """
-    Test for obsolete options used in the deviceinfo file. They must still be
-    defined in pmbootstrap's config/__init__.py.
-    """
-    obsolete_options = [
-        "usb_rndis_function",
-        "weston_pixman_type",
-    ]
-    for option in obsolete_options:
-        if getattr(info, option, None):
-            raise RuntimeError(f"option {option} is obsolete, please rename"
-                               " or remove it (see reasons for removal of at"
-                               " https://postmarketos.org/deviceinfo)")
-
-
 def test_deviceinfo():
     """
     Parse all deviceinfo files successfully and run checks on the parsed data.
@@ -47,19 +31,10 @@ def test_deviceinfo():
 
         try:
             for line in lines:
-                # Require space after # for comments
-                if line.startswith("#") and not line.startswith("# "):
-                    raise RuntimeError("Comment style: please change '#' to"
-                                       f" '# ': {line}")
-
                 # Skip empty lines and comments
                 if not line or line.startswith("# "):
                     continue
 
-                # Variable can not be empty
-                if '=""' in line:
-                    raise RuntimeError("Please remove the empty variable: " + line)
-
                 # Check line against regex (can't use multiple lines etc.)
                 if not pattern.match(line) or line.endswith("\\\""):
                     raise RuntimeError("Line looks invalid, maybe missing"
@@ -68,7 +43,6 @@ def test_deviceinfo():
 
             # Successful deviceinfo parsing / obsolete options
             info = pmb.parse.deviceinfo(device)
-            deviceinfo_obsolete(info)
 
             # deviceinfo_name must start with manufacturer
             name = info.name