diff --git a/metadata.yaml b/metadata.yaml
index a45a4def..bad8157b 100644
--- a/metadata.yaml
+++ b/metadata.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ tags:
 series:
   - xenial
   - bionic
-  - artful
+  - cosmic
   - trusty
 extra-bindings:
   public:
diff --git a/tests/gate-basic-artful-pike b/tests/gate-basic-artful-pike
deleted file mode 100644
index c2dbb473..00000000
--- a/tests/gate-basic-artful-pike
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#
-# Copyright 2016 Canonical Ltd
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-"""Amulet tests on a basic nova cloud controller deployment on
-   artful-pike."""
-
-from basic_deployment import NovaCCBasicDeployment
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    deployment = NovaCCBasicDeployment(series='artful')
-    deployment.run_tests()
-
-# NOTE(admcleod):  Artful target disabled, pending bug:
-# https://bugs.launchpad.net/charm-percona-cluster/+bug/1728132