diff --git a/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Start/Cardano.hs b/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Start/Cardano.hs
index 9d9cd286651..6ca2d185e5c 100644
--- a/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Start/Cardano.hs
+++ b/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Start/Cardano.hs
@@ -280,11 +280,6 @@ cardanoTestnet
       return configurationFile
     UserNodeConfig userSubmittedNodeConfigFile -> pure userSubmittedNodeConfigFile
 
-  execCli_
-    [ "debug", "check-node-configuration"
-    , "--node-configuration-file", nodeConfigFile
-    ]
-
   portNumbersWithNodeOptions <- forM cardanoNodes $ \nodeOption -> (nodeOption,) <$> H.randomPort testnetDefaultIpv4Address
   let portNumbers = snd <$> portNumbersWithNodeOptions