diff --git a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
index 91ab26709f..5ef74ce3bc 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ bootstrapFullNodeMachineType=
 clientNodeCount=0
 additionalFullNodeCount=10
 publicNetwork=false
-stopNetwork=false
 skipSetup=false
 skipStart=false
 externalNode=false