diff --git a/ci-scripts/main.py b/ci-scripts/main.py
index 9a35a8ef7c..b1c661d6aa 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/main.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/main.py
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ def ExecuteActionWithParam(action):
 			success = CONTAINERS.BuildRunTests(HTML)
 
 	elif action == 'Initialize_eNB':
-		RAN.eNB_Trace=test.findtext('eNB_Trace')
 		datalog_rt_stats_file=test.findtext('rt_stats_cfg')
 		if datalog_rt_stats_file is None:
 			RAN.datalog_rt_stats_file='datalog_rt_stats.default.yaml'
diff --git a/ci-scripts/ran.py b/ci-scripts/ran.py
index 431e8b1030..9ac1ac0df6 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ran.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/ran.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class RANManagement():
 		self.runtime_stats= ''
 		self.datalog_rt_stats={}
 		self.datalog_rt_stats_file='datalog_rt_stats.default.yaml'
-		self.eNB_Trace = '' #if 'yes', Tshark will be launched at initialization
 		self.USRPIPAddress = ''
 		#checkers from xml
 		self.ran_checkers={}
@@ -129,23 +128,6 @@ class RANManagement():
 		mySSH = SSH.SSHConnection()
 		cwd = os.getcwd()
 		
-		#Get pcap on enb and/or gnb if enabled in the xml 
-		if self.eNB_Trace=='yes':
-			if self.air_interface[self.eNB_instance] == 'lte-softmodem':
-				pcapfile_prefix="enb_"
-			else:
-				pcapfile_prefix="gnb_"
-			mySSH.open(lIpAddr, lUserName, lPassWord)
-			eth_interface = 'any'
-			fltr = 'sctp'
-			logging.debug('\u001B[1m Launching tshark on xNB on interface ' + eth_interface + ' with filter "' + fltr + '"\u001B[0m')
-			pcapfile = pcapfile_prefix + self.testCase_id + '_log.pcap'
-			mySSH.command('echo ' + lPassWord + ' | sudo -S rm -f /tmp/' + pcapfile , '\$', 5)
-			mySSH.command('echo $USER; nohup sudo -E tshark  -i ' + eth_interface + ' -f "' + fltr + '" -w /tmp/' + pcapfile + ' > /dev/null 2>&1 &','\$', 5)
-			mySSH.close()
-			
-
-
 		# If tracer options is on, running tshark on EPC side and capture traffic b/ EPC and eNB
 		if EPC.IPAddress != "none":
 			localEpcIpAddr = EPC.IPAddress
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
index 93e39f15bf..4cf8973581 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 		<eNB_instance>0</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
-		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
 		<USRP_IPAddress>172.21.19.13</USRP_IPAddress>
 	</testCase>
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel_attach_detach.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel_attach_detach.xml
index 554226f167..2aadb391bc 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel_attach_detach.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel_attach_detach.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
 		<eNB_instance>0</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
-		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
 		<USRP_IPAddress>172.21.19.13</USRP_IPAddress>
 	</testCase>
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
index 755f3ad969..7f824010d9 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
 		<eNB_instance>0</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
-		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
 	</testCase>
 
 	<testCase id="040000">
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
index 66bcf54be2..faa365a105 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 		<eNB_instance>0</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
-		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
 	</testCase>
 
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
index aebf6bf668..7687363d78 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
 		<eNB_instance>0</eNB_instance>
 		<eNB_serverId>0</eNB_serverId>
 		<air_interface>lte</air_interface>
-		<eNB_Trace>yes</eNB_Trace>
 	</testCase>