diff --git a/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh b/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
index 56ec7f911..86326a867 100755
--- a/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
+++ b/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
@@ -37,16 +37,9 @@ export PKT_VAGRANT_CWD="/test/vagrant-spec/"
 export PKT_VAGRANT_VAGRANTFILE=Vagrantfile.spec
 ###
 
-# Grab vagrant-spec gem
+# TODO: Grab vagrant-spec gem and place inside root dir of Vagrant repo
 ###
 
-echo "Syncing up remote packet device for current job... "
-# NOTE: We only need to call packet-exec with the -upload option once
-#       since we are persisting the job directory. This command
-#       is used simply to seed the work directory.
-wrap_stream packet-exec run -upload -- /bin/true \
-            "Failed to setup project on remote packet instance"
-
 # Run the job
 
 echo "Running vagrant spec tests..."