diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index 4012599..47bb0a9 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -62,14 +62,10 @@
    # install common packages
    - eatmydata apt-get install -y python-pip git curl tmux byobu iputils-ping traceroute htop tree mc
 
-   # Install hwe kernel
-   - eatmydata apt-get install -y linux-generic-hwe-16.04
-
    ########################################################
    # Node is ready, allow SSH access
-   #- echo "Allow SSH access ..."
-   #- sudo iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
-   - reboot
+   - echo "Allow SSH access ..."
+   - sudo iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
    ########################################################
 
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