diff --git a/ci/testnet-manager.sh b/ci/testnet-manager.sh
index 80111e81f8..9775276633 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-manager.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-manager.sh
@@ -81,13 +81,8 @@ testnet-beta|testnet-beta-perf)
   CHANNEL_BRANCH=$BETA_CHANNEL
   ;;
 testnet|testnet-perf)
-  if [[ -n $BETA_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG ]]; then
-    CHANNEL_OR_TAG=$BETA_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG
-    CHANNEL_BRANCH=$BETA_CHANNEL
-  else
-    CHANNEL_OR_TAG=$STABLE_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG
-    CHANNEL_BRANCH=$STABLE_CHANNEL
-  fi
+  CHANNEL_OR_TAG=$STABLE_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG
+  CHANNEL_BRANCH=$STABLE_CHANNEL
   ;;
 *)
   echo "Error: Invalid TESTNET=$TESTNET"