diff --git a/cfme/common/vm.py b/cfme/common/vm.py
index 714c69d041..ac83632f7e 100644
--- a/cfme/common/vm.py
+++ b/cfme/common/vm.py
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ def rename(self, new_vm_name, cancel=False, reset=False):
 
     @property
     def rest_api_entity(self):
+        # This will not work if the VM has retired since we filter using provider
         collection = "instances" if self.VM_TYPE == "Instance" else "vms"
         try:
             return (
diff --git a/cfme/fixtures/service_fixtures.py b/cfme/fixtures/service_fixtures.py
index 59b299c46f..2a76b97810 100644
--- a/cfme/fixtures/service_fixtures.py
+++ b/cfme/fixtures/service_fixtures.py
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ def catalog_modscope(request, appliance):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
-def catalog_item(appliance, provider, provisioning, dialog, catalog):
+def catalog_item(appliance, provider, provisioning, dialog, catalog, request):
     catalog_item = create_catalog_item(appliance, provider, provisioning, dialog, catalog)
+    request.addfinalizer(catalog_item.delete_if_exists)
     return catalog_item
 
 
diff --git a/cfme/rest/gen_data.py b/cfme/rest/gen_data.py
index 5b9739d752..50c3612a99 100644
--- a/cfme/rest/gen_data.py
+++ b/cfme/rest/gen_data.py
@@ -129,20 +129,22 @@ def dialog(request, appliance):
     return service_dialog
 
 
-def services(request, appliance, provider, service_dialog=None, service_catalog=None):
+def services(
+    request, appliance, provider, service_dialog=None, service_catalog=None, service_template=None
+):
     """
     The attempt to add the service entities via web
     """
-    service_template = service_templates_ui(
-        request,
-        appliance,
-        service_dialog=service_dialog,
-        service_catalog=service_catalog,
-        provider=provider,
-        num=1
-    )
+    if not service_template:
+        service_template = service_templates_ui(
+            request,
+            appliance,
+            service_dialog=service_dialog,
+            service_catalog=service_catalog,
+            provider=provider,
+            num=1
+        )[0]
 
-    service_template = service_template[0]
     service_catalog = appliance.rest_api.get_entity(
         'service_catalogs',
         service_template.service_template_catalog_id
@@ -229,7 +231,6 @@ def service_templates_ui(request, appliance, service_dialog=None, service_catalo
     cat_items_col = appliance.collections.catalog_items
     catalog_item_type = provider.catalog_item_type if provider else cat_items_col.GENERIC
 
-    catalog_items = []
     new_names = []
     for _ in range(num):
         if provider:
@@ -267,9 +268,6 @@ def service_templates_ui(request, appliance, service_dialog=None, service_catalo
             prov_data=provisioning_data
         )
 
-    for catalog_item in catalog_items:
-        catalog_item.create()
-
     collection = appliance.rest_api.collections.service_templates
 
     for new_name in new_names:
@@ -323,8 +321,6 @@ def service_templates_rest(request, appliance, service_dialog=None, service_cata
 
 
 def service_templates(request, appliance, service_dialog=None, service_catalog=None, num=4):
-    # TODO: remove, because it copies service_templates_rest for supported versions.
-    # tmplt = service_templates_ui if appliance.version < '5.8' else service_templates_rest
     return service_templates_rest(
         request, appliance, service_dialog=service_dialog, service_catalog=service_catalog, num=num)
 
diff --git a/cfme/tests/services/test_myservice.py b/cfme/tests/services/test_myservice.py
index c6dd1809ce..b72c8a9e9b 100644
--- a/cfme/tests/services/test_myservice.py
+++ b/cfme/tests/services/test_myservice.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from cfme.fixtures.automate import DatastoreImport
 from cfme.infrastructure.provider.virtualcenter import VMwareProvider
 from cfme.markers.env_markers.provider import ONE_PER_TYPE
+from cfme.rest.gen_data import services as _services
 from cfme.services.myservice import MyService
 from cfme.services.myservice.ui import MyServiceDetailView
 from cfme.services.service_catalogs import ServiceCatalogs
@@ -265,11 +266,31 @@ def test_service_load():
     pass
 
 
-@pytest.mark.meta(coverage=[1722194])
-@pytest.mark.manual
-@pytest.mark.ignore_stream('5.10')
+@pytest.fixture
+def services_vms_list(appliance, request, provider, catalog_item):
+    ui_services, vms = [], []
+    service_template = appliance.rest_api.collections.service_templates.get(name=catalog_item.name)
+
+    for num in range(1, 3):
+        rest_service = _services(
+            request, appliance, provider=provider, service_template=service_template
+        )[0]
+        ui_services.append(
+            MyService(appliance, name=rest_service.name, description=rest_service.description)
+        )
+        vms.append(
+            appliance.rest_api.collections.vms.get(
+                name=f'{catalog_item.prov_data["catalog"]["vm_name"]}000{num}'
+            )
+        )
+
+    return ui_services, vms
+
+
+@pytest.mark.meta(automates=[1722194])
+@pytest.mark.ignore_stream("5.10")
 @pytest.mark.tier(2)
-def test_retire_multiple_services():
+def test_retire_multiple_services(services_vms_list):
     """
     Bugzilla:
         1722194
@@ -289,7 +310,16 @@ def test_retire_multiple_services():
             3.
             4. Services should retire and vms as well
     """
-    pass
+    services, vms = services_vms_list
+    view = navigate_to(services[0], "All")
+    [entity.check() for entity in view.entities.get_all(services[0].name)]
+    view.toolbar.lifecycle.item_select("Retire selected items", handle_alert=True)
+    wait_for(
+        lambda: all([service.rest_api_entity.retired for service in services]),
+        delay=5,
+        timeout=600,
+    )
+    assert all([vm.retired for vm in vms])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.meta(coverage=[1718102, 1718898, 1741327])