diff --git a/build/systemd/spinifex-awsgw.service b/build/systemd/spinifex-awsgw.service
index 385803bc9..7558127d1 100644
--- a/build/systemd/spinifex-awsgw.service
+++ b/build/systemd/spinifex-awsgw.service
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Requires=spinifex-nats.service
 Type=simple
 User=spinifex
 Group=spinifex
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'for i in $(seq 1 30); do nc -z 127.0.0.1 4222 && exit 0; sleep 1; done; exit 1'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service awsgw start
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/build/systemd/spinifex-daemon.service b/build/systemd/spinifex-daemon.service
index 35e718560..d9969d1ad 100644
--- a/build/systemd/spinifex-daemon.service
+++ b/build/systemd/spinifex-daemon.service
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Requires=spinifex-nats.service
 Type=simple
 User=spinifex
 Group=spinifex
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'for i in $(seq 1 30); do nc -z 127.0.0.1 4222 && exit 0; sleep 1; done; exit 1'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service spinifex start
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/build/systemd/spinifex-predastore.service b/build/systemd/spinifex-predastore.service
index 54f2ce34c..fd63b4535 100644
--- a/build/systemd/spinifex-predastore.service
+++ b/build/systemd/spinifex-predastore.service
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Requires=spinifex-nats.service
 Type=simple
 User=spinifex
 Group=spinifex
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'for i in $(seq 1 30); do nc -z 127.0.0.1 4222 && exit 0; sleep 1; done; exit 1'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service predastore start
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/build/systemd/spinifex-viperblock.service b/build/systemd/spinifex-viperblock.service
index 684edc791..4741be25b 100644
--- a/build/systemd/spinifex-viperblock.service
+++ b/build/systemd/spinifex-viperblock.service
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Requires=spinifex-nats.service
 Type=simple
 User=spinifex
 Group=spinifex
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'for i in $(seq 1 30); do nc -z 127.0.0.1 4222 && exit 0; sleep 1; done; exit 1'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service viperblock start
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/build/systemd/spinifex-vpcd.service b/build/systemd/spinifex-vpcd.service
index 3520e3a50..bf576ae8f 100644
--- a/build/systemd/spinifex-vpcd.service
+++ b/build/systemd/spinifex-vpcd.service
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Requires=spinifex-nats.service
 Type=simple
 User=spinifex
 Group=spinifex
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'for i in $(seq 1 30); do nc -z 127.0.0.1 4222 && exit 0; sleep 1; done; exit 1'
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service vpcd start
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5