diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-branch.yml
index 733baa6c4..e85906a54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-branch.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir -p ~/.ssh
         echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-        chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-
-        ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p 22 root@hozer-51.ocf.berkeley.edu "echo 'SSH connection established!'"