diff --git a/novnc/Dockerfile b/novnc/Dockerfile
index 55f804d..0c506cd 100644
--- a/novnc/Dockerfile
+++ b/novnc/Dockerfile
@@ -28,14 +28,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Read ssh client variables hostname and port (5900, 5901, 5902, etc)
-if ssh ${MYVNC_VNCSSH_HOST} exit
-then
-    ssh ${MYVNC_VNCSSH_HOST} -L ${MYVNC_VNCLISTEN_HOST:-5900}:localhost:${MYVNC_VNCSSH_PORT} &
-else
-    echo "Unable to establish SSH tunnel."
-    echo "Exiting..."
-    exit 1
-fi
+ssh ${MYVNC_VNCSSH_HOST} -L ${MYVNC_VNCLISTEN_HOST:-5900}:localhost:${MYVNC_VNCSSH_PORT} &
 01-init
 
 # Reset user home directory