diff --git a/test/integration/smoke/test_vm_snapshots.py b/test/integration/smoke/test_vm_snapshots.py
index ef1353a6df9..131da998508 100644
--- a/test/integration/smoke/test_vm_snapshots.py
+++ b/test/integration/smoke/test_vm_snapshots.py
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ class TestVmSnapshot(cloudstackTestCase):
             "Check the snapshot of vm is ready!"
         )
 
-	# Stop Virtual machine befor reverting VM to a snapshot taken without memory  	
-	self.virtual_machine.stop(self.apiclient)
-
         VmSnapshot.revertToSnapshot(self.apiclient, list_snapshot_response[0].id)
 
         list_vm_response = list_virtual_machines(