diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
index 89ff713..93a5b95 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
@@ -637,15 +637,6 @@
     END
     # Waiting extra time for the ONUs to come up
     Sleep    60s
-    #Verify that ping succeed
-    FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_all_onus}
-        ${src}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.src[${I}]}
-        ${dst}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.dst[${I}]}
-        Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
-        ...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s
-        ...    Check Ping    True    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
-        ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
-    END
     Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Collect Logs
     #Check after reboot that ONUs are active, authenticated/DHCP/pingable
     Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux