diff --git a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-prplmesh.t b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-prplmesh.t
index 9d30d69bbc..e227728891 100644
--- a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-prplmesh.t
+++ b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/100-prplmesh.t
@@ -58,51 +58,26 @@ Start wireless:
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.1 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.1 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.1 Up
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.2 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":1}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.2.":{"Enable":true}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.2 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.2 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.2 Up
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.3 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":1}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.3.":{"Enable":true}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.3 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.3 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.3 Up
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.4 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":1}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.4.":{"Enable":true}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.4 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.4 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.4 Up
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.5 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":1}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.5.":{"Enable":true}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.5 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.5 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.5 Up
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.6 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":1}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.6.":{"Enable":true}}
   {}
@@ -110,9 +85,6 @@ Start wireless:
 
   $ sleep 10
 
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.6 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Up && echo 'SSID.6 Up' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.6 Up
-
 Check that hostapd is operating as expected:
 
   $ R logger -t cram "Check that hostapd is operating after reboot"
@@ -159,6 +131,8 @@ Check that wireless is operating:
   ssid prplOS-guest
   ssid prplOS-guest
 
+  $ sleep 10
+
 Check that prplmesh processes are running:
 
   $ R logger -t cram "Check that prplmesh processes are running"
@@ -214,51 +188,26 @@ Disable wireless:
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.6 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.6 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.6 Down
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.5 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":0}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.5.":{"Enable":false}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.5 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.5 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.5 Down
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.4 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":0}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.4.":{"Enable":false}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.4 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.4 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.4 Down
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.3 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":0}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.3.":{"Enable":false}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.3 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.3 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.3 Down
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.2 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":0}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.2.":{"Enable":false}}
   {}
   {"amxd-error-code":0}
 
-  $ sleep 10
-
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.2 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.2 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.2 Down
-
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.AccessPoint.1 _set '{\"parameters\":{\"Enable\":0}}'"
   {"WiFi.AccessPoint.1.":{"Enable":false}}
   {}
@@ -266,9 +215,6 @@ Disable wireless:
 
   $ sleep 10
 
-  $ R "i=15 ; while [ \$i -gt 1 ]; do ubus -S call WiFi.SSID.1 _get '{\"rel_path\":\"Status\"}'| grep -q Down && echo 'SSID.1 Down' && i=0 ; i=\$(( i-1 )); sleep 2 ; done"
-  SSID.1 Down
-
 Check that wireless is disabled:
 
   $ R "ubus -S call WiFi.SSID _get | jsonfilter -e @[*].SSID -e @[*].Status | sort"
@@ -284,6 +230,3 @@ Check that wireless is disabled:
   prplOS-guest
   prplOS-guest
   prplOS-guest
-
-  $ R "pgrep -f 'hostapd -ddt'"
-  [1]
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