diff --git a/kernel/tests.c b/kernel/tests.c
index 8427ca56..1fbc7a48 100644
--- a/kernel/tests.c
+++ b/kernel/tests.c
@@ -137,10 +137,5 @@ int test_init(void)
 	//create_user_task(NULL, "/bin/jacobi", argv);
 	//create_user_task(NULL, "/bin/jacobi", argv);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LWIP
-	// use ping to test LWIP
-	ping_send_now();
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }