diff --git a/test/nvmf/host/perf.sh b/test/nvmf/host/perf.sh
index 881b784ae..ee05af3e9 100755
--- a/test/nvmf/host/perf.sh
+++ b/test/nvmf/host/perf.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ function test_perf()
 			$rpc_py destroy_lvol_store -l lvs_n_0
 			$rpc_py destroy_lvol_bdev "$lb_guid"
 			$rpc_py destroy_lvol_store -l lvs_0
-			$rpc_py delete_nvme_controller Nvme0
 		fi
 	fi
 }