diff --git a/pantheon/default.yml b/pantheon/default.yml
index e02b46e4aea5ecd3e09476341a8dcd58741287d1..556c5b133a02b1d6ebb75323d37bd7a215ea3e51 100644
--- a/pantheon/default.yml
+++ b/pantheon/default.yml
@@ -9,17 +9,8 @@ test-deps:
   stage: test
   image: containers.ethitter.com:443/docker/images/php:7.3
   before_script:
-    - 'which ssh-agent || ( apt-get update -y && apt-get install openssh-client -y )'
-    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
-    - ssh-add <(echo "$GIT_SSH_PRIV_KEY")
-
     - git config --global user.email "$GIT_USER_EMAIL"
     - git config --global user.name "$GIT_USER_NAME"
-
-    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-    - echo "$SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-    - ssh-keygen -R "$PANTHEON_GIT_HOST"
-    - ssh-keyscan -t rsa -p "$PANTHEON_GIT_HOST_PORT" "$PANTHEON_GIT_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
     # TODO: add build steps here once things are converted to submodules.
     # TODO: add Terminus to handle pushes and cache clearing.
   script: