diff --git a/cmd/run.go b/cmd/run.go
index 021a2ac3..b2bf7f70 100644
--- a/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/run.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containers/podman-bootc/pkg/bootc"
@@ -159,8 +158,6 @@ func doRun(flags *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	if !vmConfig.Background {
 		if !vmConfig.Quiet {
-			var vmConsoleWg sync.WaitGroup
-			vmConsoleWg.Add(1)
 			go func() {
 				err := bootcVM.PrintConsole()
 				if err != nil {
@@ -173,8 +170,6 @@ func doRun(flags *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("WaitSshReady: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			vmConsoleWg.Done() //stop printing the VM console when SSH is ready
-
 			// the PrintConsole routine is suddenly stopped without waiting for
 			// the print buffer to be flushed, this can lead to the consoel output
 			// printing after the ssh prompt begins. Sleeping for a second