diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60808dfa0..9e4327758 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 * [Configuration](#configuration)
 * [Naming conventions](#naming-conventions)
 * [Example groups](#example-groups)
-* [Defined Types, Classes & Applications](#defined-types-classes--applications)
+* [Defined Types and Classes](#defined-types-and-classes)
 * [Functions](#functions)
 * [Hiera integration](#hiera-integration)
 * [Producing coverage reports](#producing-coverage-reports)
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@ structure and naming convention.
            ├── defines/
            │     └── <define_name>_spec.rb
            │
-           ├── applications/
-           │     └── <application_name>_spec.rb
-           │
            ├── functions/
            │     └── <function_name>_spec.rb
            │
@@ -289,10 +286,6 @@ describe 'mydefine', :type => :define do
   ...
 end
 
-describe 'myapplication', :type => :application do
-  ...
-end
-
 describe 'myfunction', :type => :puppet_function do
   ...
 end
@@ -310,7 +303,7 @@ describe 'myhost.example.com', :type => :host do
 end
 ```
 
-## Defined Types, Classes & Applications
+## Defined Types and Classes
 
 ### Matchers
 
@@ -601,7 +594,7 @@ let(:title) { 'foo' }
 
 #### Specifying the parameters to pass to a resources or parameterised class
 
-Parameters of a defined type, class or application can be passed defining `:params` in a let,
+Parameters of a defined type or class can be passed defining `:params` in a let,
 and passing it a hash as seen below.
 
 ```ruby
@@ -621,7 +614,7 @@ let(:params) { {'password' =>sensitive('secret') } }
 ```
 
 For references to nodes or resources as seen when using `require` or `before` properties,
-or an `application` resource you can pass the string as an argument to the `ref` helper:
+you can pass the string as an argument to the `ref` helper:
 
 ```ruby
 let(:params) { 'require' => ref('Package', 'sudoku') }
@@ -633,18 +626,6 @@ Which translates to:
 mydefine { 'mytitle': require => Package['sudoku'] }
 ```
 
-Another example, for an application setup (when using `app_management`):
-
-```ruby
-let(:params) { { 'nodes' => { ref('Node', 'dbnode') => ref('Myapp::Mycomponent', 'myapp') } } }
-```
-
-Will translate to:
-
-```puppet
-site { myapp { 'myimpl': nodes => { Node['dbnode'] => Myapp::Mycomponent['myimpl'] } } }
-```
-
 #### Specifying the FQDN of the test node
 
 If the manifest you're testing expects to run on host with a particular name,
@@ -835,46 +816,6 @@ You can also use `exported_resources` directly in a test:
 it { expect(exported_resources).to contain_file('foo') }
 ```
 
-#### Testing applications
-
-Applications in some ways behave as defined resources, but are more complex so
-require a number of elements already documented above to be combined for testing.
-
-A full example of the simplest rspec test for a single component application:
-
-```ruby
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe 'orch_app' do
-  let(:node) { 'my_node' }
-  let(:title) { 'my_awesome_app' }
-  let(:params) do
-    {
-      'nodes' => {
-        ref('Node', node) => ref('Orch_app::Db', title),
-      }
-    }
-  end
-
-  it { should compile }
-  it { should contain_orch_app(title) }
-end
-```
-
-Each piece is required:
-
-* You must turn on app_management during testing for the handling to work
-* The `:node` definition is required to be set so later on you can reference it in the `:nodes` argument within `:params`
-* Applications act like defined resources, and each require a `:title` to be defined
-* The `:nodes` key in `:params` requires the use of node reference mappings to resource
-  mappings. The `ref` keyword allows you to provide these (a normal string will not work).
-
-Beyond these requirements, the very basic `should compile` test and other matchers
-as you would expect will work the same as classes and defined resources.
-
-**Note:** for the moment, cross-node support is not available and will return an error.
-Ensure you model your tests to be single-node for the time being.
-
 ## Functions
 
 ### Matchers
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index cebb94086..5c4813194 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace :test do
     if t.respond_to?(:exclude_pattern)
       t.exclude_pattern = 'spec/fixtures/**/*_spec.rb'
     else
-      t.pattern = 'spec/{applications,classes,defines,functions,hosts,type_aliases,types,unit}/**/*_spec.rb'
+      t.pattern = 'spec/{classes,defines,functions,hosts,type_aliases,types,unit}/**/*_spec.rb'
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/docs/documentation/applications/index.md b/docs/documentation/applications/index.md
deleted file mode 100644
index eb12374f2..000000000
--- a/docs/documentation/applications/index.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
----
-layout: base
-title: Testing Applications
-icon: fa fa-cubes
-breadcrumbs:
-    -
-        name: Documentation
-        path: /documentation/
----
-
-<div class="callout-block callout-info">
-<div class="icon-holder"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div>
-<div class="content">
-Application management is only available on Puppet >= 4.3.0
-</div>
-</div>
-
-## Basic Test Structure
-
-{% highlight ruby %}
-describe '<application name>' do
-  let(:node) { '<host name>' }
-  let(:title) { '<application instance title>' }
-  let(:params) do
-    {
-      'nodes' => {
-        ref('Node', node) => ref('<capitalised application name>', title),
-      }
-      # any additional app parameters
-    }
-  end
-
-  # tests go here
-end
-{% endhighlight %}
-
- * The `node` definition is required to be set so that it can be later
-   referenced in the `nodes` parameter.
- * Applications act like defined types and require a `title` to be defined.
- * The `nodes` parameter requires the use of node reference mappings to
-   resource mappings. The `ref` method creates these references (a normal
-   string will not suffice).
-
-<div class="callout-block callout-info">
-<div class="icon-holder"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div>
-<div class="content">
-Cross-node support is not available at the moment and will return an error.
-Ensure that you model your tests to be single-node.
-</div>
-</div>
-
-## Configuring The Tests
-
-{% include non_host_inputs.md %}
-
-{% include common_inputs.md %}
-
-{% include facts_inputs.md %}
-
-## Testing The Catalogue
-
-{% include catalogue_matchers.md %}
diff --git a/docs/documentation/index.md b/docs/documentation/index.md
index 6cd8fb0a1..706266cab 100644
--- a/docs/documentation/index.md
+++ b/docs/documentation/index.md
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ cards:
         path: /documentation/hosts/
         icon: fa fa-server
         colour: orange
-    -
-        title: Testing Applications
-        text:
-        path: /documentation/applications/
-        icon: fa fa-cubes
-        colour: green
     -
         title: Testing Types
         text:
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/example.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/example.rb
index 2f59c887e..2bed2ca70 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/example.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/example.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 require 'rspec-puppet/example/type_example_group'
 require 'rspec-puppet/example/type_alias_example_group'
 require 'rspec-puppet/example/provider_example_group'
-require 'rspec-puppet/example/application_example_group'
 
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   def c.rspec_puppet_include(group, type, file_path)
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ def c.rspec_puppet_include(group, type, file_path)
   c.rspec_puppet_include RSpec::Puppet::TypeExampleGroup, :type, %w[spec types]
   c.rspec_puppet_include RSpec::Puppet::TypeAliasExampleGroup, :type_alias, %w[spec type_aliases]
   c.rspec_puppet_include RSpec::Puppet::ProviderExampleGroup, :provider, %w[spec providers]
-  c.rspec_puppet_include RSpec::Puppet::ApplicationExampleGroup, :application, %w[spec applications]
 
   # Hook for each example group type to remove any caches or instance variables, since they will remain
   # and cause a memory leak.  Can't be assigned per type by :file_path, so check for its presence.
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/example/application_example_group.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/example/application_example_group.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d6b4ba8e..000000000
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/example/application_example_group.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module RSpec::Puppet
-  # This module provides support for the application type
-  module ApplicationExampleGroup
-    include RSpec::Puppet::ManifestMatchers
-    include RSpec::Puppet::Support
-
-    def catalogue
-      @catalogue ||= load_catalogue(:application)
-    end
-
-    def exported_resources
-      -> { load_catalogue(:application, true) }
-    end
-
-    def rspec_puppet_cleanup
-      @catalogue = nil
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
index ec7ef5947..69fcb5e5f 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def guess_type_from_path(path)
         :type_alias
       when %r{spec/provider}
         :provider
-      when %r{spec/applications}
-        :application
       else
         :unknown
       end
@@ -177,11 +175,6 @@ def test_manifest(type, opts = {})
         else
           "class { '#{class_name}': #{param_str(opts[:params])} }"
         end
-      when :application
-        raise ArgumentError, 'You need to provide params for an application' unless opts.key?(:params)
-
-        "site { #{class_name} { #{sanitise_resource_title(title)}: #{param_str(opts[:params])} } }"
-
       when :define
         title_str = if title.is_a?(Array)
                       '[' + title.map { |r| sanitise_resource_title(r) }.join(', ') + ']'
@@ -207,7 +200,7 @@ def sanitise_resource_title(title)
     def nodename(type)
       return node if respond_to?(:node)
 
-      if %i[class define function application].include? type
+      if %i[class define function].include? type
         Puppet[:certname]
       else
         class_name
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/db.pp b/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/db.pp
deleted file mode 100644
index cf11eccca..000000000
--- a/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/db.pp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-define orch_app::db(
-) {
-}
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/init.pp b/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/init.pp
deleted file mode 100644
index e79164f76..000000000
--- a/spec/fixtures/modules/orch_app/manifests/init.pp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-application orch_app (
-  String $mystring,
-) {
-  orch_app::db { $name:
-  }
-}