diff --git a/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/libvirt.py b/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/libvirt.py
index df6e36d4..1d904fb5 100644
--- a/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/libvirt.py
+++ b/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/libvirt.py
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ class Libvirt(plugin.Plugin):
                             ' '.join(ping_cmd))
                     log.info(
                         "\tEnabling ping checks using {0}".format(ping_cmd[0]))
-                    init_config['ping_check'] = True
                     break
             if init_config['ping_check'] is False:
                 log.warn('\tUnable to find suitable ping command, '