diff --git a/roles/web_server/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/web_server/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 1f8511eb285996763fe68c0bf1465ff4e547b17d..40479c7a738b699d7425dbdb79f43fa7c28396d3 100644
--- a/roles/web_server/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/web_server/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@
   become: true
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Install tool for testing TCP connectivity
-      ansible.builtin.apt:
-        name: hping3
-        state: present
-
     - name: Install console-based web browser for interactive testing
       ansible.builtin.apt:
         name: lynx