diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
index fcaa943..f116ee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_benchmark_testing.yml
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: .github/workflows
         run: cat hosts.yml
 
-# Ensure system is up for connections before continuing
-
-      - name: Check system is up and running
-        working-directory: .github/workflows
-        id: test_os
-        run: >-
-          ansible all -i hosts.yml -m wait_for -a "port=22 delay=10 timeout=600" --private-key=.ssh/github_actions.pem -u ec2-user -vvv
-
 # Run the ansible playbook
       - name: Run_Ansible_Playbook
         uses: arillso/action.playbook@master