diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/windmill.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/windmill.yaml
index 241b674da9..7a4ea37db4 100644
--- a/jenkins/jobs/windmill.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/windmill.yaml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
       - print-template-name:
           template-name: "{template-name}"
       - windmill-checkout
-      - install-distro-packages
-      - shell: |
-          # Allow Jenkins user to ssh into localhost
-          ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -N ""
-          cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
-          ssh-keyscan localhost >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-          ssh-keyscan 127.0.0.1 >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
       - tox:
           envlist: "{scenario}"