diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
index 0fc6894..19a1d73 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -52,16 +52,9 @@ jobs:
         EOF
         echo "KUBECONFIG=${KUBECONFIG}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Check kubernetes connection
-      env:
-        KUBE_CA_DATA: ${{ secrets.KUBE_CA_DATA }}
-        KUBE_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.KUBE_USER_TOKEN }}
       run: |
         echo "Kubernetes connection config (KUBECONFIG): ${KUBECONFIG}"
         cat ${KUBECONFIG}
-        CACERT=$(mktemp)
-        echo "${KUBE_CA_DATA}" | base64 -d > ${CACERT}
-        curl -k -I https://kubernetes.default.svc/ || exit 0
-        curl --cacert ${CACERT} --header "Authorization: Bearer ${KUBE_USER_TOKEN}" -X GET https://kubernetes.default.svc/api
         kubectl get pod -A
     - name: Update kpack image
       env: