diff --git a/kitty_tests/ssh.py b/kitty_tests/ssh.py
index 7b3bdbeb..710aeceb 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/ssh.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/ssh.py
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ def check_bootstrap(self, sh, home_dir, login_shell='', SHELL_INTEGRATION_VALUE=
 
             def check_untar_or_fail():
                 q = pty.screen_contents()
-                if 'bzip2' in q:
-                    raise ValueError('Untarring failed with screen contents:\n' + q)
                 return 'UNTAR_DONE' in q
             pty.wait_till(check_untar_or_fail)
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(home_dir, '.terminfo/kitty.terminfo')))