diff --git a/drivers/google/compute_util.go b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
index 45ee1c00cb..a0cfe19bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/google/compute_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) createInstance(d *Driver) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	instance, err = c.instance()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	ip := instance.NetworkInterfaces[0].AccessConfigs[0].NatIP
-	c.waitForSSH(ip)
-
 	// Update the SSH Key
 	sshKey, err := ioutil.ReadFile(d.GetSSHKeyPath() + ".pub")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -280,12 +273,6 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) waitForGlobalOp(name string) error {
 	})
 }
 
-// waitForSSH waits for SSH to become ready on the instance.
-func (c *ComputeUtil) waitForSSH(ip string) error {
-	log.Infof("Waiting for SSH...")
-	return ssh.WaitForTCP(fmt.Sprintf("%s:22", ip))
-}
-
 // ip retrieves and returns the external IP address of the instance.
 func (c *ComputeUtil) ip() (string, error) {
 	if c.ipAddress == "" {