diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_ancestor_branch.py b/test_runner/regress/test_ancestor_branch.py
index 0e390ba9e5..d16d2d6a24 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_ancestor_branch.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_ancestor_branch.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def test_ancestor_branch(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     # Create branch1.
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("branch1", "main", tenant_id=tenant, ancestor_start_lsn=lsn_100)
     endpoint_branch1 = env.endpoints.create_start("branch1", tenant_id=tenant)
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'branch1' branch")
 
     branch1_cur = endpoint_branch1.connect().cursor()
     branch1_timeline = TimelineId(query_scalar(branch1_cur, "SHOW neon.timeline_id"))
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ def test_ancestor_branch(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     # Create branch2.
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("branch2", "branch1", tenant_id=tenant, ancestor_start_lsn=lsn_200)
     endpoint_branch2 = env.endpoints.create_start("branch2", tenant_id=tenant)
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'branch2' branch")
     branch2_cur = endpoint_branch2.connect().cursor()
 
     branch2_timeline = TimelineId(query_scalar(branch2_cur, "SHOW neon.timeline_id"))
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_backpressure.py b/test_runner/regress/test_backpressure.py
index bc3faf9271..819912dd05 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_backpressure.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_backpressure.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ def test_backpressure_received_lsn_lag(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     # which is needed for backpressure_lsns() to work
     endpoint.respec(skip_pg_catalog_updates=False)
     endpoint.start()
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_backpressure' branch")
 
     # setup check thread
     check_stop_event = threading.Event()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_branch_behind.py b/test_runner/regress/test_branch_behind.py
index 9879254897..46c74a26b8 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_branch_behind.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_branch_behind.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def test_branch_behind(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     # Branch at the point where only 100 rows were inserted
     branch_behind_timeline_id = env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_branch_behind")
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_branch_behind")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_branch_behind' branch")
 
     main_cur = endpoint_main.connect().cursor()
 
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_clog_truncate.py b/test_runner/regress/test_clog_truncate.py
index f22eca02cc..26e6e336b9 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_clog_truncate.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_clog_truncate.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def test_clog_truncate(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     ]
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_clog_truncate", config_lines=config)
-    log.info("postgres is running on test_clog_truncate branch")
 
     # Install extension containing function needed for test
     endpoint.safe_psql("CREATE EXTENSION neon_test_utils")
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ def test_clog_truncate(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
         "test_clog_truncate_new", "test_clog_truncate", ancestor_start_lsn=lsn_after_truncation
     )
     endpoint2 = env.endpoints.create_start("test_clog_truncate_new")
-    log.info("postgres is running on test_clog_truncate_new branch")
 
     # check that new node doesn't contain truncated segment
     pg_xact_0000_path_new = os.path.join(endpoint2.pg_xact_dir_path(), "0000")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_config.py b/test_runner/regress/test_config.py
index 0ea5784b67..4bb7df1e6a 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_config.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from contextlib import closing
 
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv
 
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ def test_config(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
 
     # change config
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_config", config_lines=["log_min_messages=debug1"])
-    log.info("postgres is running on test_config branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_createdropdb.py b/test_runner/regress/test_createdropdb.py
index 500d19cf31..f741a9fc87 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_createdropdb.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_createdropdb.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ def test_createdb(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, strategy: str):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_createdb", "empty")
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_createdb")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_createdb' branch")
 
     with endpoint.cursor() as cur:
         # Cause a 'relmapper' change in the original branch
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ def test_dropdb(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir):
     env = neon_simple_env
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_dropdb", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_dropdb")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_dropdb' branch")
 
     with endpoint.cursor() as cur:
         cur.execute("CREATE DATABASE foodb")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_createuser.py b/test_runner/regress/test_createuser.py
index f1bc405287..17d9824f52 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_createuser.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_createuser.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv
 from fixtures.utils import query_scalar
 
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ def test_createuser(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env = neon_simple_env
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_createuser", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_createuser")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_createuser' branch")
 
     with endpoint.cursor() as cur:
         # Cause a 'relmapper' change in the original branch
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_ddl_forwarding.py b/test_runner/regress/test_ddl_forwarding.py
index 7174487e68..50da673d87 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_ddl_forwarding.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_ddl_forwarding.py
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ def test_ddl_forwarding_invalid_db(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
         # Some non-existent url
         config_lines=["neon.console_url=http://localhost:9999/unknown/api/v0/roles_and_databases"],
     )
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_ddl_forwarding_invalid_db' branch")
 
     with endpoint.cursor() as cur:
         cur.execute("SET neon.forward_ddl = false")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_fullbackup.py b/test_runner/regress/test_fullbackup.py
index a456c06862..9a22084671 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_fullbackup.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_fullbackup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def test_fullbackup(
 
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_fullbackup")
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_fullbackup")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_fullbackup' branch")
 
     with endpoint_main.cursor() as cur:
         timeline = TimelineId(query_scalar(cur, "SHOW neon.timeline_id"))
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_gc_aggressive.py b/test_runner/regress/test_gc_aggressive.py
index ef68049ee7..c5070ee815 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_gc_aggressive.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_gc_aggressive.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ def test_gc_aggressive(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     env = neon_env_builder.init_start()
     timeline = env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_gc_aggressive", "main")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_gc_aggressive")
-    log.info("postgres is running on test_gc_aggressive branch")
 
     with endpoint.cursor() as cur:
         # Create table, and insert the first 100 rows
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_layer_bloating.py b/test_runner/regress/test_layer_bloating.py
index 70b115ad61..bf5834b665 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_layer_bloating.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_layer_bloating.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def test_layer_bloating(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, vanilla_pg):
         "test_logical_replication", config_lines=["log_statement=all"]
     )
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_logical_replication' branch")
     pg_conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = pg_conn.cursor()
 
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_resize.py b/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_resize.py
index 5c68a63d06..2a3442448a 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_resize.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_lfc_resize.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def test_lfc_resize(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, pg_bin: PgBin):
     )
     n_resize = 10
     scale = 10
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_lfc_resize' branch")
 
     def run_pgbench(connstr: str):
         log.info(f"Start a pgbench workload on pg {connstr}")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_logical_replication.py b/test_runner/regress/test_logical_replication.py
index 059ddf79ec..eff0b124d3 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_logical_replication.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_logical_replication.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def test_logical_replication(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, vanilla_pg):
         "test_logical_replication", config_lines=["log_statement=all"]
     )
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_logical_replication' branch")
     pg_conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = pg_conn.cursor()
 
@@ -315,7 +314,6 @@ def test_slots_and_branching(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     # Create branch ws.
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("ws", "main", tenant_id=tenant)
     ws_branch = env.endpoints.create_start("ws", tenant_id=tenant)
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'ws' branch")
 
     # Check that we can create slot with the same name
     ws_cur = ws_branch.connect().cursor()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_lsn_mapping.py b/test_runner/regress/test_lsn_mapping.py
index 50d7c74af0..5813231aab 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_lsn_mapping.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_lsn_mapping.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def test_lsn_mapping(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     timeline_id = env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_lsn_mapping", tenant_id=tenant_id)
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_lsn_mapping", tenant_id=tenant_id)
     timeline_id = endpoint_main.safe_psql("show neon.timeline_id")[0][0]
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'main' branch")
 
     cur = endpoint_main.connect().cursor()
 
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ def test_ts_of_lsn_api(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
 
     new_timeline_id = env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_ts_of_lsn_api")
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_ts_of_lsn_api")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_ts_of_lsn_api' branch")
 
     cur = endpoint_main.connect().cursor()
     # Create table, and insert rows, each in a separate transaction
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_multixact.py b/test_runner/regress/test_multixact.py
index 9db463dc4a..88f7a5db59 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_multixact.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_multixact.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv, check_restored_datadir_content
 from fixtures.utils import query_scalar
 
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ def test_multixact(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_multixact", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_multixact")
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_multixact' branch")
     cur = endpoint.connect().cursor()
     cur.execute(
         """
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ def test_multixact(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_multixact_new", "test_multixact", ancestor_start_lsn=lsn)
     endpoint_new = env.endpoints.create_start("test_multixact_new")
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_multixact_new' branch")
     next_multixact_id_new = endpoint_new.safe_psql(
         "SELECT next_multixact_id FROM pg_control_checkpoint()"
     )[0][0]
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_neon_extension.py b/test_runner/regress/test_neon_extension.py
index 998f84f968..62225e7b92 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_neon_extension.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_neon_extension.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from contextlib import closing
 
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnvBuilder
 
 
@@ -14,8 +13,6 @@ def test_neon_extension(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     endpoint_main.respec(skip_pg_catalog_updates=False)
     endpoint_main.start()
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_create_extension_neon' branch")
-
     with closing(endpoint_main.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute("SELECT extversion from pg_extension where extname='neon'")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_old_request_lsn.py b/test_runner/regress/test_old_request_lsn.py
index 9b0bab5125..391305c58a 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_old_request_lsn.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_old_request_lsn.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ def test_old_request_lsn(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     env = neon_env_builder.init_start()
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_old_request_lsn", "main")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_old_request_lsn")
-    log.info("postgres is running on test_old_request_lsn branch")
 
     pg_conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = pg_conn.cursor()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_parallel_copy.py b/test_runner/regress/test_parallel_copy.py
index 6f74d50b92..b33e387a66 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_parallel_copy.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_parallel_copy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 from io import BytesIO
 
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import Endpoint, NeonEnv
 
 
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ def test_parallel_copy(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, n_parallel=5):
     env = neon_simple_env
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_parallel_copy", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_parallel_copy")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_parallel_copy' branch")
 
     # Create test table
     conn = endpoint.connect()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_pitr_gc.py b/test_runner/regress/test_pitr_gc.py
index c2ea5b332a..539ef3eda7 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_pitr_gc.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_pitr_gc.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def test_pitr_gc(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
 
     env = neon_env_builder.init_start()
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("main")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'main' branch")
 
     main_pg_conn = endpoint_main.connect()
     main_cur = main_pg_conn.cursor()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_read_validation.py b/test_runner/regress/test_read_validation.py
index d695410efc..effb7e83f9 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_read_validation.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_read_validation.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def test_read_validation(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_read_validation", "empty")
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_read_validation")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_read_validation' branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint.connect()) as con:
         with con.cursor() as c:
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ def test_read_validation_neg(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env.pageserver.allowed_errors.append(".*invalid LSN\\(0\\) in request.*")
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_read_validation_neg")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_read_validation_neg' branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint.connect()) as con:
         with con.cursor() as c:
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_readonly_node.py b/test_runner/regress/test_readonly_node.py
index 2d641e36a7..b7c8f36107 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_readonly_node.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_readonly_node.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def test_readonly_node(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env = neon_simple_env
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_readonly_node", "empty")
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_readonly_node")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_readonly_node' branch")
 
     env.pageserver.allowed_errors.append(".*basebackup .* failed: invalid basebackup lsn.*")
 
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_recovery.py b/test_runner/regress/test_recovery.py
index 9d7a4a8fd6..6aac1e1d84 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_recovery.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_recovery.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def test_pageserver_recovery(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_pageserver_recovery", "main")
 
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_pageserver_recovery")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_pageserver_recovery' branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_subxacts.py b/test_runner/regress/test_subxacts.py
index eb96a8faa4..10cb00c780 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_subxacts.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_subxacts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from fixtures.log_helper import log
 from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv, check_restored_datadir_content
 
 
@@ -13,15 +12,10 @@ def test_subxacts(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv, test_output_dir):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_subxacts", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_subxacts")
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_subxacts' branch")
     pg_conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = pg_conn.cursor()
 
-    cur.execute(
-        """
-        CREATE TABLE t1(i int, j int);
-    """
-    )
+    cur.execute("CREATE TABLE t1(i int, j int);")
 
     cur.execute("select pg_switch_wal();")
 
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_timeline_size.py b/test_runner/regress/test_timeline_size.py
index cd7203bba6..a3f99948d3 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_timeline_size.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_timeline_size.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def test_timeline_size(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     client.timeline_wait_logical_size(env.initial_tenant, new_timeline_id)
 
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_timeline_size")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_timeline_size' branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint_main.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ def test_timeline_size_createdropdb(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     )
 
     endpoint_main = env.endpoints.create_start("test_timeline_size_createdropdb")
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_timeline_size_createdropdb' branch")
 
     with closing(endpoint_main.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
@@ -162,8 +160,6 @@ def test_timeline_size_quota_on_startup(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     )
     endpoint_main.start()
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_timeline_size_quota_on_startup' branch")
-
     with closing(endpoint_main.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute("CREATE TABLE foo (t text)")
@@ -231,8 +227,6 @@ def test_timeline_size_quota(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
     endpoint_main.respec(skip_pg_catalog_updates=False)
     endpoint_main.start()
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_timeline_size_quota' branch")
-
     with closing(endpoint_main.connect()) as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute("CREATE TABLE foo (t text)")
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_twophase.py b/test_runner/regress/test_twophase.py
index 305271c715..dd76689008 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_twophase.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_twophase.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def test_twophase(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start(
         "test_twophase", config_lines=["max_prepared_transactions=5"]
     )
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_twophase' branch")
 
     conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = conn.cursor()
diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_vm_bits.py b/test_runner/regress/test_vm_bits.py
index 06c30b8d81..1377bed6f6 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_vm_bits.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_vm_bits.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ def test_vm_bit_clear(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     env.neon_cli.create_branch("test_vm_bit_clear", "empty")
     endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("test_vm_bit_clear")
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_vm_bit_clear' branch")
     pg_conn = endpoint.connect()
     cur = pg_conn.cursor()
 
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ def test_vm_bit_clear(neon_simple_env: NeonEnv):
     # server at the right point-in-time avoids that full-page image.
     endpoint_new = env.endpoints.create_start("test_vm_bit_clear_new")
 
-    log.info("postgres is running on 'test_vm_bit_clear_new' branch")
     pg_new_conn = endpoint_new.connect()
     cur_new = pg_new_conn.cursor()