diff --git a/tests/test_helper/bats/switchstart.bats b/tests/test_helper/bats/switchstart.bats
index ca6f5539..1d5c51dd 100644
--- a/tests/test_helper/bats/switchstart.bats
+++ b/tests/test_helper/bats/switchstart.bats
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ start_switch_first_tests() {
         run lxc_exec "$container" "microovn status"
         assert_failure
 
-        run lxc_exec "$container" "snap start microovn.switch"
         run lxc_exec "$container" "microovn.ovs-vsctl show"
         assert_failure
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ start_switch_first_tests() {
         run lxc_exec "$TEST_CONTAINER" "/usr/bin/ovs-vsctl show"
         assert_failure
 
-
         run lxc_exec "$container" "snap start microovn.switch"
         assert_success