diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ee625a3b4bc..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  file = square-2x2-nodeids.e
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '1'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '2'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./l2]
-    type = ElementL2Error
-    variable = u
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./node1]
-    type = AverageNodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    boundary = 10
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4]
-    type = AverageNodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    boundary = 13
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_avg_nodal_var_value
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value_ts_begin.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value_ts_begin.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 88816d3dbe8c..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/avg_nodal_var_value_ts_begin.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  file = square-2x2-nodeids.e
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '1'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '2'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./l2]
-    type = ElementL2Error
-    variable = u
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./node1]
-    type = AverageNodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    boundary = 10
-    execute_on = TIMESTEP_BEGIN
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4]
-    type = AverageNodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    boundary = 13
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_avg_nodal_var_value_ts_begin
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/elem_pps_multi_block_test.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/elem_pps_multi_block_test.i
deleted file mode 100644
index fcc3de16a064..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/elem_pps_multi_block_test.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Tests elemental PPS running on multiple block
-#
-[Mesh]
-  type = StripeMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 3
-  ny = 3
-  elem_type = QUAD4
-  stripes = 3
-  # StripeMesh currently only works correctly with SerialMesh.
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  [./forcing_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = x
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  [./u]
-    family = MONOMIAL
-    order = CONSTANT
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  [./uv]
-    type = Reaction
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./fv]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = forcing_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./avg_1_2]
-    type = ElementAverageValue
-    variable = u
-    block = '0 1'
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Steady
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  print_perf_log = true
-  [./out]
-    type = Exodus
-    elemental_as_nodal = true
-  [../]
-[]
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diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/gold/side_pps_multi_bnd_test_out.e b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/gold/side_pps_multi_bnd_test_out.e
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diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/initial_pps.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/initial_pps.i
deleted file mode 100644
index f35d26fecd15..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/initial_pps.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,142 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  type = GeneratedMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 3
-  ny = 3
-  elem_type = QUAD9
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-    [./InitialCondition]
-      type = ConstantIC
-      value = 2.8
-    [../]
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-    [./InitialCondition]
-      type = ConstantIC
-      value = 5.4
-    [../]
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '0 1 2 3'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '1'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./initial_u]
-    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
-    variable = u
-    execute_on = initial
-  [../]
-
-  [./initial_v]
-    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
-    variable = v
-    execute_on = initial
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 0.3
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_initial_pps
-  output_initial = true
-  exodus = true
-  print_linear_residuals = true
-  print_perf_log = true
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_aux_var_value.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_aux_var_value.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 18069beb9c77..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_aux_var_value.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  type = GeneratedMesh
-  dim = 2
-  nx = 2
-  ny = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  elem_type = QUAD4
-  # This test can only be run with SerialMesh since, in parallel with
-  # ParallelMesh, the nodes get renumbered and thus the
-  # NodalVariableValue postprocessor's output is necessarily
-  # different.
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'v'
-
-  [./v]
-    order = FIRST
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[AuxVariables]
-  active = 'v1'
-
-  [./v1]
-    order = FIRST
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'left_bc'
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = 'time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[AuxKernels]
-  active = 'ak1'
-
-  [./ak1]
-    type = CoupledAux
-    variable = v1
-    coupled = v
-    value = 1
-    operator = '+'
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'left_v right_v'
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '1'
-    value = 1
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  active = 'node4v node4v1'
-
-  [./node4v]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    nodeid = 3
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4v1]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = v1
-    nodeid = 3
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_nodal_aux_var_value
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_max_value_test.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_max_value_test.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a19a48683b8..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_max_value_test.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  type = GeneratedMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = -1
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = -1
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 20
-  ny = 20
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = (sin(pi*t))
-  [../]
-
-  [./forcing_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = sin(pi*t)
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = FIRST
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = 'diff' #ffn'
-
-  [./ie]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = forcing_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  [./all]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '0 1 2 3'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  num_steps = 20
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./max_nodal_val]
-    type = NodalMaxValue
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_nodal_max
-  output_initial = true
-  exodus = true
-  print_perf_log = true
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_var_value.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_var_value.i
deleted file mode 100644
index aa98e0e12121..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/nodal_var_value.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  file = square-2x2-nodeids.e
-  # This test uses a NodalVariableValue postprocessor, which
-  # only works with SerialMesh
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '1'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '2'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  active = 'l2 scalednode1 node1 node4'
-
-  [./l2]
-    type = ElementL2Error
-    variable = u
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./node1]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    nodeid = 15
-  [../]
-
-  [./scalednode1]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    nodeid = 15
-    scale_factor = 2
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    nodeid = 10
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = out_nodal_var_value
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e386f72b114..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  type = GeneratedMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 4
-  ny = 4
-  elem_type = QUAD4
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  [./u]
-    order = FIRST
-    family = LAGRANGE
-    initial_condition = 1
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = 't'
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '0 1 2 3'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./a]
-    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./total_a]
-    type = TotalVariableValue
-    value = a
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 1
-  start_time = 1
-  end_time = 3
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value_residual.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value_residual.i
deleted file mode 100644
index c9107a2e7282..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_old_value_residual.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  type = GeneratedMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 4
-  ny = 4
-  elem_type = QUAD4
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  [./u]
-    order = FIRST
-    family = LAGRANGE
-    initial_condition = 1
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = 't'
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '0 1 2 3'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./a]
-    type = ElementIntegralVariablePostprocessor
-    variable = u
-    execute_on = linear
-  [../]
-
-  [./total_a]
-    type = TotalVariableValue
-    value = a
-    execute_on = linear
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 1
-  start_time = 1
-  end_time = 3
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  file_base = pps_old_value_out
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_output_test.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_output_test.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 28db7ae8eba5..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/pps_output_test.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  file = square-2x2-nodeids.e
-  # This test uses a NodalVariableValue postprocessor, which
-  # only works with SerialMesh
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '1'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '2'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./l2]
-    type = ElementL2Error
-    variable = u
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./node1]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    nodeid = 15
-    outputs = exodus
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    nodeid = 10
-    outputs = console
-  [../]
-
-  [./avg_v]
-    type = AverageElementSize
-    variable = v
-    outputs = none
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/screen_output_test.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/screen_output_test.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 89a9912986c1..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/screen_output_test.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-[Mesh]
-  file = square-2x2-nodeids.e
-  # This test uses a NodalVariableValue postprocessor, which
-  # only works with SerialMesh
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  active = 'u v'
-
-  [./u]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-
-  [./v]
-    order = SECOND
-    family = LAGRANGE
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  active = 'force_fn exact_fn left_bc'
-
-  [./force_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '1-x*x+2*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./exact_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = '(1-x*x)*t'
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_bc]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = t
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  active = '
-    time_u diff_u ffn_u
-    time_v diff_v'
-
-  [./time_u]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_u]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./ffn_u]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = force_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./time_v]
-    type = TimeDerivative
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-
-  [./diff_v]
-    type = Diffusion
-    variable = v
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[BCs]
-  active = 'all_u left_v right_v'
-
-  [./all_u]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '1'
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./left_v]
-    type = FunctionDirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '3'
-    function = left_bc
-  [../]
-
-  [./right_v]
-    type = DirichletBC
-    variable = v
-    boundary = '2'
-    value = 0
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  active = 'l2 node1 node4'
-
-  [./l2]
-    type = ElementL2Error
-    variable = u
-    function = exact_fn
-  [../]
-
-  [./node1]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = u
-    nodeid = 15
-  [../]
-
-  [./node4]
-    type = NodalVariableValue
-    variable = v
-    nodeid = 10
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Transient
-
-  # Preconditioned JFNK (default)
-  solve_type = 'PJFNK'
-
-  dt = 0.1
-  start_time = 0
-  end_time = 1
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  exodus = true
-  [./console]
-    type = Console
-    perf_log = true
-    max_rows = 2
-    output_on = 'failed nonlinear linear timestep_end'
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/side_pps_multi_bnd_test.i b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/side_pps_multi_bnd_test.i
deleted file mode 100644
index aeb22d420119..000000000000
--- a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/side_pps_multi_bnd_test.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Tests elemental PPS running on multiple blocks
-#
-[Mesh]
-  type = StripeMesh
-  dim = 2
-  xmin = 0
-  xmax = 1
-  ymin = 0
-  ymax = 1
-  nx = 3
-  ny = 3
-  elem_type = QUAD4
-  stripes = 3
-  # StripeMesh currently only works correctly with SerialMesh.
-  distribution = serial
-[]
-
-[Functions]
-  [./forcing_fn]
-    type = ParsedFunction
-    value = x*(y+1)
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Variables]
-  [./u]
-    family = MONOMIAL
-    order = CONSTANT
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Kernels]
-  [./uv]
-    type = Reaction
-    variable = u
-  [../]
-
-  [./fv]
-    type = UserForcingFunction
-    variable = u
-    function = forcing_fn
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Postprocessors]
-  [./int_0_1]
-    type = SideIntegralVariablePostprocessor
-    variable = u
-    boundary = '0 1'
-  [../]
-[]
-
-[Executioner]
-  type = Steady
-[]
-
-[Outputs]
-  print_perf_log = true
-  [./out]
-    type = Exodus
-    elemental_as_nodal = true
-  [../]
-[]
diff --git a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/square-2x2-nodeids.e b/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/square-2x2-nodeids.e
deleted file mode 100644
index 83ceee0036bc..000000000000
Binary files a/test/tests/postprocessors/pps/square-2x2-nodeids.e and /dev/null differ