diff --git a/tests/integration/ci-runner.py b/tests/integration/ci-runner.py
index e8872f09a0c..e53d73df013 100755
--- a/tests/integration/ci-runner.py
+++ b/tests/integration/ci-runner.py
@@ -135,27 +135,6 @@ def clear_ip_tables_and_restart_daemons():
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
         logging.info("docker rm excepted: " + str(err))
 
-    try:
-        logging.info("Stopping docker daemon")
-        subprocess.check_output("service docker stop", shell=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
-        logging.info("docker stop excepted: " + str(err))
-
-    try:
-        for i in range(200):
-            try:
-                logging.info("Restarting docker %s", i)
-                subprocess.check_output("service docker start", shell=True)
-                subprocess.check_output("docker ps", shell=True)
-                break
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
-                time.sleep(0.5)
-                logging.info("Waiting docker to start, current %s", str(err))
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Docker daemon doesn't responding")
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
-        logging.info("Can't reload docker: " + str(err))
-
     iptables_iter = 0
     try:
         for i in range(1000):