diff --git a/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py b/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
index e0a76db37..b5c556b8c 100644
--- a/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
+++ b/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ class TestFabricFWD(BaseK8sTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestFabricFWD, cls).setUpClass()
-        if cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],service="CONTROL"):
-            cls.ip_to_ping =  cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                        service="CONTROL")
-        else:
-            cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                       service="CONTROLLER")
+        cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0]
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_snat.py b/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_snat.py
index 95322ecc9..1905a8f75 100644
--- a/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_snat.py
+++ b/scripts/k8s_scripts/test_snat.py
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ class TestSNAT(BaseK8sTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestSNAT, cls).setUpClass()
-        if cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],service="CONTROL"):
-            cls.ip_to_ping =  cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                        service="CONTROL")
-        else:
-            cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                       service="CONTROLLER")
+        cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0]
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py b/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
index 2b3bcfef9..6052fdaf9 100644
--- a/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
+++ b/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_forwarding.py
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ class TestFabricFWDRestarts(BaseK8sTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestFabricFWDRestarts, cls).setUpClass()
-        if cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],service="CONTROL"):
-            cls.ip_to_ping =  cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                        service="CONTROL")
-        else:
-            cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                       service="CONTROLLER")
+        cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0]
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_snat_restart_scenarios.py b/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_snat_restart_scenarios.py
index 4b1cef8df..949717476 100644
--- a/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_snat_restart_scenarios.py
+++ b/serial_scripts/k8s_scripts/test_fabric_snat_restart_scenarios.py
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ class TestFabricSNATRestarts(BaseK8sTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestFabricSNATRestarts, cls).setUpClass()
-        if cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],service="CONTROL"):
-            cls.ip_to_ping =  cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                        service="CONTROL")
-        else:
-            cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.get_service_ip(cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0],
-                                                       service="CONTROLLER")
+        cls.ip_to_ping = cls.inputs.bgp_control_ips[0]
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):