diff --git a/recipes-devtools/amazon-corretto/corretto-11-bin/run-ptest b/recipes-devtools/amazon-corretto/corretto-11-bin/run-ptest
index e2c80223d..cff948401 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/amazon-corretto/corretto-11-bin/run-ptest
+++ b/recipes-devtools/amazon-corretto/corretto-11-bin/run-ptest
@@ -16,16 +16,3 @@ if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
 else
     echo "FAIL: corretto-11-bin startup test"
 fi
-
-cd /greengrass/v2/alts/current/distro/bin
-chmod 755 loader
-./loader  2>&1 > test.log &
-sleep 30
-grep "Launched Nucleus successfully" test.log
-
-RETVAL=$?
-if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
-    echo "PASS: corretto-11-bin -> greengrass-bin startup test"
-else
-    echo "FAIL: corretto-11-bin -> greengrass-bin startup test"
-fi
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