diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_vrrp.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_vrrp.py
index d8b1253..2f7cdab 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_vrrp.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_vrrp.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class VrrpTest(base.BaseTempestTestCaseAdvanced):
             'echo "{0}" > /tmp/{1};'
             'sudo mv -Z /tmp/{1} /etc/keepalived/'.format(
                 config_text, config_file))
-        ssh_client.exec_command("sudo systemctl restart keepalived")
         # restart and make sure keepalived is active
         self.reset_node_service('keepalived', ssh_client)