diff --git a/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml b/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
index 628dcd3..21e63ef 100644
--- a/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/minimal/minimal.info.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@ description: 'Build a custom site without pre-configured functionality. Suitable
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
 dependencies:
-  - node
-  - block
   - dblog
diff --git a/core/profiles/minimal/src/Tests/MinimalTest.php b/core/profiles/minimal/src/Tests/MinimalTest.php
index 4666e4b..10f63c3 100644
--- a/core/profiles/minimal/src/Tests/MinimalTest.php
+++ b/core/profiles/minimal/src/Tests/MinimalTest.php
@@ -22,17 +22,11 @@ class MinimalTest extends WebTestBase {
    * Tests Minimal installation profile.
    */
   function testMinimal() {
-    $this->drupalGet('');
-    // Check the login block is present.
-    $this->assertLink(t('Create new account'));
-    $this->assertResponse(200);
-
-    // Create a user to test tools and navigation blocks for logged in users
-    // with appropriate permissions.
-    $user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages', 'administer content types'));
+    // Ensure that an administrative user accessing the front page gets the
+    // Administration page.
+    $user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages'));
     $this->drupalLogin($user);
     $this->drupalGet('');
-    $this->assertText(t('Tools'));
     $this->assertText(t('Administration'));
   }
 }