diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/zenith_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/zenith_fixtures.py
index 903d097ce2..4c061a43e6 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/zenith_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/zenith_fixtures.py
@@ -552,8 +552,6 @@ class Postgres(PgProtocol):
 
         print(f"stdout: {run_result.stdout}")
 
-        self.pg_bin.run(['pg_controldata', self.pg_data_dir_path()])
-
         return self
 
     def pg_data_dir_path(self) -> str: