diff --git a/cicd-lab-pipeline.groovy b/cicd-lab-pipeline.groovy
index 1af4c0a..d89373c 100644
--- a/cicd-lab-pipeline.groovy
+++ b/cicd-lab-pipeline.groovy
@@ -145,13 +145,6 @@
                 salt.runSaltProcessStep(saltMaster, 'I@docker:swarm:role:master', 'mine.flush')
                 salt.runSaltProcessStep(saltMaster, 'I@docker:swarm:role:master', 'mine.update')
                 salt.enforceState(saltMaster, 'I@docker:swarm', 'docker.swarm', true)
-                // Workaround "node lost leader status" issue by restarting
-                //  leader on our own
-                //  (https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/24643)
-                sleep(5)
-                salt.cmdRun(saltMaster, 'I@docker:swarm:role:master', 'service docker restart')
-                sleep(10)
-                // -- end workaround --
                 print common.prettyPrint(salt.cmdRun(saltMaster, 'I@docker:swarm:role:master', 'docker node ls'))
             }