diff --git a/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/tests/test_vimconn_openstack.py b/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/tests/test_vimconn_openstack.py
index 037fb09..81a4274 100644
--- a/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/tests/test_vimconn_openstack.py
+++ b/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/tests/test_vimconn_openstack.py
@@ -4869,51 +4869,17 @@
     def test_delete_ports_by_id_by_neutron(self):
         """neutron delete ports."""
         k_id = port_id
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.return_value = {
-            "ports": [{"id": port_id}, {"id": port2_id}]
-        }
-
         self.vimconn._delete_ports_by_id_wth_neutron(k_id)
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.assert_called_once()
         self.vimconn.neutron.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(k_id)
         self.vimconn.logger.error.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_delete_ports_by_id_by_neutron_id_not_in_port_list(self):
-        """port id not in the port list."""
-        k_id = volume_id
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.return_value = {
-            "ports": [{"id": port_id}, {"id": port2_id}]
-        }
-
-        self.vimconn._delete_ports_by_id_wth_neutron(k_id)
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.assert_called_once()
-        self.vimconn.neutron.delete_port.assert_not_called()
-        self.vimconn.logger.error.assert_not_called()
-
-    def test_delete_ports_by_id_by_neutron_list_port_raise_exception(self):
-        """neutron list port raises exception."""
-        k_id = port_id
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.side_effect = nvExceptions.ClientException(
-            "Connection aborted."
-        )
-        self.vimconn._delete_ports_by_id_wth_neutron(k_id)
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.assert_called_once()
-        self.vimconn.neutron.delete_port.assert_not_called()
-        self.vimconn.logger.error.assert_called_once_with(
-            "Error deleting port: ClientException: Unknown Error (HTTP Connection aborted.)"
-        )
-
     def test_delete_ports_by_id_by_neutron_delete_port_raise_exception(self):
         """neutron delete port raises exception."""
         k_id = port_id
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.return_value = {
-            "ports": [{"id": port_id}, {"id": port2_id}]
-        }
         self.vimconn.neutron.delete_port.side_effect = nvExceptions.ClientException(
             "Connection aborted."
         )
         self.vimconn._delete_ports_by_id_wth_neutron(k_id)
-        self.vimconn.neutron.list_ports.assert_called_once()
         self.vimconn.neutron.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(k_id)
         self.vimconn.logger.error.assert_called_once_with(
             "Error deleting port: ClientException: Unknown Error (HTTP Connection aborted.)"
diff --git a/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/vimconn_openstack.py b/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/vimconn_openstack.py
index f8b1c5a..65ddb04 100644
--- a/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/vimconn_openstack.py
+++ b/RO-VIM-openstack/osm_rovim_openstack/vimconn_openstack.py
@@ -2822,11 +2822,7 @@
             k_id    (str):      Port id in the VIM
         """
         try:
-            port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports()
-            existing_ports = [port["id"] for port in port_dict["ports"] if port_dict]
-
-            if k_id in existing_ports:
-                self.neutron.delete_port(k_id)
+            self.neutron.delete_port(k_id)
 
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.error("Error deleting port: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))