4 files changed, 2 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/README.md b/contrib/cirrus/README.md
index 69d8653fe..94494a558 100644
--- a/contrib/cirrus/README.md
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/README.md
@@ -63,41 +63,6 @@ task (pass or fail) is set based on the exit status of the last script to execut
    Total execution time is capped at 2-hours (includes all the above)
    but this script normally completes in less than an hour.
 
-### ``special_testing`` Task
-
-This task exercises podman under specialized environments or conditions.
-The specific differences from the ``testing`` task depend upon the
-contents of the ``$SPECIALMODE`` environment variable.
-
-| Value     | Meaning                                                               |
-| rootless  | Setup a regular user to build/run integration tests.                  |
-| in_podman | Setup a container image, build/run integration tests inside container |
-
-***N/B: Steps below are performed by automation***
-
-1. After `gating` passes, spin up one VM per
-   `matrix: image_name` item.
-
-2. ``setup_environment.sh``: Mostly the same as
-   in ``testing`` task, then specialized depending on ``$SPECIALMODE``.
-
-3. Which tests and how they execute depends on ``$SPECIALMODE``.
-
-
-### ``optional_testing`` Task
-
-***N/B: Steps below are performed by automation***
-
-1. Optionally executes in parallel with ``testing``.  Requires
-    **prior** to job-start, the magic string ``***CIRRUS: SYSTEM TEST***``
-   is found in the pull-request *description*.  The *description* is the first
-   text-box under the main *summary* line in the github WebUI.
-
-2. ``setup_environment.sh``: Same as for other tasks.
-
-3. ``system_test.sh``: Build both dependencies and libpod, install them,
-   then execute `make localsystem` from the repository root.
-
 
 ### ``test_build_cache_images_task`` Task
 
diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/lib.sh b/contrib/cirrus/lib.sh
index 462fa332a..97901cfc7 100644
--- a/contrib/cirrus/lib.sh
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/lib.sh
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ setup_rootless() {
         # Works with older versions of bash
         printf "${_env_var_name}=%q\n" "$(printenv $_env_var_name)" >> "/home/$ROOTLESS_USER/.bashrc"
     done
+    echo "Ensure the systems ssh process is up and running"
+    systemctl --wait restart sshd  # a regular 'start' could hang forever
 }
 
 # Helper/wrapper script to only show stderr/stdout on non-zero exit
diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/packer/fedora_setup.sh b/contrib/cirrus/packer/fedora_setup.sh
index 33e240895..4388dc992 100644
--- a/contrib/cirrus/packer/fedora_setup.sh
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/packer/fedora_setup.sh
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ install_conmon
 CNI_COMMIT=$FEDORA_CNI_COMMIT
 install_cni_plugins
 
-install_buildah
-
 sudo /tmp/libpod/hack/install_catatonit.sh
 
 rh_finalize # N/B: Halts system!
diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/packer/ubuntu_setup.sh b/contrib/cirrus/packer/ubuntu_setup.sh
index 17e274d97..f183932c1 100644
--- a/contrib/cirrus/packer/ubuntu_setup.sh
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/packer/ubuntu_setup.sh
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ install_conmon
 
 install_cni_plugins
 
-install_buildah
-
 sudo /tmp/libpod/hack/install_catatonit.sh
 
 install_varlink