diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 73ef85c..1a45d07 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ steps:
     - mkdir ${DRONE_REPO_NAME}
     - rsync -a . ${DRONE_REPO_NAME} --exclude ${DRONE_REPO_NAME}
     - cd ${DRONE_REPO_NAME}
-    - ping -4 -c 1 mail.guise.net.nz
     - python3 --version
     - ansible --version
     - molecule --version