diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 52db2d193..26a75e3ba 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -440,12 +440,6 @@ spec:
                 kubeHelper.teardown(kubeLocks)
                 testHelper.teardown(doNotRunTests)
                 pipelineHelper.teardown(currentBuild.result)
-                if(!skipUnitTests) {
-                    // tear down network policies deployed by the tests
-                    kubeHelper.kube(kubectlNamespace, {
-                        sh(script: 'kubectl --namespace="' + kubectlNamespace + '" delete networkpolicies --all', returnStatus: true);
-                    });
-                }
             }
         }
     }