diff --git a/tests/system/system.go b/tests/system/system.go
index a232a82e..2904a984 100644
--- a/tests/system/system.go
+++ b/tests/system/system.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ var (
 	DefaultTelemetryPort        = 7180
 	DefaultRestPort             = 8080
 	DefaultGrpcPort             = 9090
-	DefaultP2PPort              = 16656
 )
 
 // SystemUnderTest blockchain provisioning