diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
index df0c476..e843fa8 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-go-tests.groovy
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
          ## shut down voltha but leave kind-voltha cluster
          cd $HOME/kind-voltha/
          DEPLOY_K8S=n WAIT_ON_DOWN=y ./voltha down
+         kubectl delete deployment voltctl || true
          '''
          step([$class: 'RobotPublisher',
             disableArchiveOutput: false,
diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-nightly-tests-bbsim.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-nightly-tests-bbsim.groovy
index 51044d8..f01a024 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-nightly-tests-bbsim.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-nightly-tests-bbsim.groovy
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
          ## shut down voltha but leave kind-voltha cluster
          cd $HOME/kind-voltha/
          DEPLOY_K8S=n WAIT_ON_DOWN=y ./voltha down
+         kubectl delete deployment voltctl || true
          '''
          step([$class: 'RobotPublisher',
             disableArchiveOutput: false,