diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
index 4911917bf4..a1cb1b5195 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
@@ -3491,7 +3491,6 @@ class Endpoint(PgProtocol, LogUtils):
     ):
         super().__init__(host="localhost", port=pg_port, user="cloud_admin", dbname="postgres")
         self.env = env
-        self.running = False
         self.branch_name: Optional[str] = None  # dubious
         self.endpoint_id: Optional[str] = None  # dubious, see asserts below
         self.pgdata_dir: Optional[str] = None  # Path to computenode PGDATA