diff --git a/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix b/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
index 98656a08..b58af9b7 100644
--- a/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/data-model/nixosTest.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ in
             fi
           """)
           ${nodeName}.wait_for_unit("multi-user.target")
-          ${nodeName}.succeed("systemctl is-active sshd")
           ${nodeName}.succeed("${nodeName} 1>&2")
       '') targetMachines
     )}