diff --git a/boards/tests/test_post.py b/boards/tests/test_post.py
--- a/boards/tests/test_post.py
+++ b/boards/tests/test_post.py
@@ -90,19 +90,10 @@ class PostTests(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(post, 'Post not created')
         self.assertTrue(tag in thread.tags.all(), 'Tag not added to thread')
 
-    def test_thread_max_count(self):
-        """Test deletion of old posts when the max thread count is reached"""
-
-        for i in range(settings.get_int('Messages', 'MaxThreadCount') + 1):
-            self._create_post()
-
-        self.assertEqual(settings.get_int('Messages', 'MaxThreadCount'),
-                         len(Thread.objects.exclude(status=STATUS_ARCHIVE)))
-
     def test_pages(self):
         """Test that the thread list is properly split into pages"""
 
-        for i in range(settings.get_int('Messages', 'MaxThreadCount')):
+        for i in range(settings.get_int('View', 'ThreadsPerPage') * 2):
             self._create_post()
 
         all_threads = Thread.objects.exclude(status=STATUS_ARCHIVE)