diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.cpp
index d3feb0f7..fb3c6add 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.cpp
@@ -47,5 +47,3 @@ StatusCode TestUniqueIDGenSvc::execute(const EventContext&) const {
 
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode TestUniqueIDGenSvc::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.h
index 75cba280..b0bfa656 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/TestUniqueIDGenSvc.h
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ class TestUniqueIDGenSvc : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   SmartIF<IUniqueIDGenSvc> m_service;
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.cpp
index afb26804..44befcf4 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData::k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData(const std
   setProperty("Cardinality", 1).ignore();
 }
 
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData::initialize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::initialize(); }
-
 StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData::execute(const EventContext&) const {
   auto floatVector = m_vectorFloatHandle.get();
   if (floatVector->size() != 3 || (*floatVector)[2] != m_event) {
@@ -59,5 +57,3 @@ StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData::execute(const EventContext&) cons
   }
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.h
index 8d8b2e23..368889ff 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData.h
@@ -35,18 +35,10 @@ class k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
 public:
   explicit k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData(const std::string&, ISvcLocator*);
   ~k4FWCoreTest_CheckExampleEventData() = default;
-  /**  Initialize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode initialize() final;
   /**  Execute.
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   /// integer to add to the dummy values written to the edm
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.cpp
index f2c64134..7dedd26e 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData::k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData(const s
   setProperty("Cardinality", 1).ignore();
 }
 
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData::initialize() {
-  if (Gaudi::Algorithm::initialize().isFailure()) {
-    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
-  }
-  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
-}
-
 StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData::execute(const EventContext&) const {
   auto* floatVector = m_vectorFloatHandle.createAndPut();
   floatVector->push_back(125.);
@@ -104,5 +97,3 @@ StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData::execute(const EventContext&) con
 
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.h
index 94cff8d8..7e316a1b 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData.h
@@ -56,18 +56,10 @@ namespace edm4hep {
 class k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
 public:
   explicit k4FWCoreTest_CreateExampleEventData(const std::string&, ISvcLocator*);
-  /**  Initialize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode initialize() final;
   /**  Execute.
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   /// integer to add to the dummy values written to the edm
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.cpp
index b0080269..79b39db4 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.cpp
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg::k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg(const std::string& aName,
   setProperty("Cardinality", 1).ignore();
 }
 
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg::initialize() {
-  if (Gaudi::Algorithm::initialize().isFailure()) {
-    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
-  }
-  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
-}
-
 StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg::execute(const EventContext&) const {
   info() << endmsg;
   info() << endmsg;
@@ -42,5 +35,3 @@ StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg::execute(const EventContext&) const {
   info() << endmsg;
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.h
index dafd0b31..2e6088bc 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg.h
@@ -26,18 +26,10 @@
 class k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
 public:
   explicit k4FWCoreTest_HelloWorldAlg(const std::string&, ISvcLocator*);
-  /**  Initialize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode initialize() final;
   /**  Execute.
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   // member variable
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.cpp
index aefc3f2c..83ad091d 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@ k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader::k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader(const std::string& aName,
   setProperty("Cardinality", 1).ignore();
 }
 
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader::initialize() {
-  if (Gaudi::Algorithm::initialize().isFailure()) {
-    return StatusCode::FAILURE;
-  }
-  return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
-}
-
 StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader::execute(const EventContext&) const {
   const auto simtrackerhits_coll = m_simTrackerHitReaderHandle.get();
 
@@ -48,5 +41,3 @@ StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader::execute(const EventContext&) const {
 
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.h
index 86d979cb..72afbdac 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader.h
@@ -36,18 +36,10 @@
 class k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
 public:
   explicit k4FWCoreTest_cellID_reader(const std::string&, ISvcLocator*);
-  /**  Initialize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode initialize() final;
   /**  Execute.
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   /// Handle for the SimTrackerHits to be read
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.cpp b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.cpp
index 0350f639..a3787e78 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.cpp
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.cpp
@@ -44,5 +44,3 @@ StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer::execute(const EventContext&) const {
 
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
-
-StatusCode k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer::finalize() { return Gaudi::Algorithm::finalize(); }
diff --git a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.h b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.h
index 6a78e057..dd042186 100644
--- a/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.h
+++ b/test/k4FWCoreTest/src/components/k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer.h
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ class k4FWCoreTest_cellID_writer : public Gaudi::Algorithm {
    *   @return status code
    */
   StatusCode execute(const EventContext&) const final;
-  /**  Finalize.
-   *   @return status code
-   */
-  StatusCode finalize() final;
 
 private:
   /// Handle for the SimTrackerHits to be written