diff --git a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index 2a36c6a..dcfc023 100644
--- a/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/ironic_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -237,20 +237,6 @@
             self.rescue_instance(self.instance, self.node, ip_address)
             self.unrescue_instance(self.instance, self.node, ip_address)
 
-        # Reboot node
-        self.reboot_node(self.instance)
-
-        # Ensure we have some sort of connectivity
-        # Attempt to ping, if all else fails fall back to an ssh connection
-        # which worked previously.
-        pinging = self.ping_ip_address(ip_address)
-        if not pinging:
-            self.get_remote_client(ip_address, server=self.instance)
-        else:
-            # If we're here, this is successful. If ssh fails above,
-            # the job will ultimately fail.
-            self.assertTrue(pinging)
-
         self.terminate_instance(self.instance)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('549173a5-38ec-42bb-b0e2-c8b9f4a08943')