diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/helpers/validator.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/helpers/validator.py
index fefb2e413..18140120a 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/helpers/validator.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/helpers/validator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import subprocess
-import tempfile
 
 
 class Error(Exception):
@@ -20,25 +19,3 @@ def is_valid_age_key(secret_key: str) -> bool:
         return True
     msg = f"Invalid age key: {secret_key}"
     raise Error(msg)
-
-
-def is_valid_ssh_key(secret_key: str, ssh_pub: str) -> bool:
-    # create tempfile and write secret_key to it
-    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp:
-        temp.write(secret_key.encode("utf-8"))
-        temp.flush()
-        # Run the ssh-keygen command with the -y flag to check the key format
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ["ssh-keygen", "-y", "-f", temp.name],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=False,
-        )
-
-        if result.returncode == 0:
-            if result.stdout != ssh_pub:
-                msg = f"Expected '{ssh_pub}' got '{result.stdout}' for ssh key: {secret_key}"
-                raise Error(msg)
-            return True
-        msg = f"Invalid ssh key: {secret_key}"
-        raise Error(msg)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
index 98e092ccb..51dd64465 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_generate.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from clan_cli.machines.machines import Machine
 from clan_cli.secrets.folders import sops_secrets_folder
 from fixtures_flakes import FlakeForTest
 from helpers import cli
-from helpers.validator import is_valid_age_key, is_valid_ssh_key
+from helpers.validator import is_valid_age_key
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from age_keys import KeyPair
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def test_generate_secret(
     assert store2.exists("", "password-hash")
     assert store2.exists("", "user-password")
     assert store2.exists("", "user-password-hash")
-    assert store2.exists("", "ssh.id_ed25519")
     assert store2.exists("", "age.key")
     assert store2.exists("", "zerotier-identity-secret")
 
@@ -97,11 +96,6 @@ def test_generate_secret(
     assert age_secret.isprintable()
     assert is_valid_age_key(age_secret)
 
-    # Assert that the ssh key is valid
-    ssh_secret = store2.get("", "ssh.id_ed25519").decode()
-    ssh_pub = machine_get_fact(test_flake_with_core.path, "vm2", "ssh.id_ed25519.pub")
-    assert is_valid_ssh_key(ssh_secret, ssh_pub)
-
     # Assert that root-password is valid
     pwd_secret = store2.get("", "password").decode()
     assert pwd_secret.isprintable()
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
index b187735f3..19054bf37 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_secrets_password_store.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from clan_cli.nix import nix_shell
 from clan_cli.ssh import HostGroup
 from fixtures_flakes import ClanFlake
 from helpers import cli
-from helpers.validator import is_valid_ssh_key
 
 
 @pytest.mark.impure
@@ -90,14 +89,8 @@ def test_upload_secret(
     assert store.exists("", "password-hash")
     assert store.exists("", "user-password")
     assert store.exists("", "user-password-hash")
-    assert store.exists("", "ssh.id_ed25519")
     assert store.exists("", "zerotier-identity-secret")
 
-    # Assert that the ssh key is valid
-    ssh_secret = store.get("", "ssh.id_ed25519").decode()
-    ssh_pub = machine_get_fact(flake.path, "vm1", "ssh.id_ed25519.pub")
-    assert is_valid_ssh_key(ssh_secret, ssh_pub)
-
     # Assert that root-password is valid
     pwd_secret = store.get("", "password").decode()
     assert pwd_secret.isprintable()