diff --git a/src/nixos-anywhere.sh b/src/nixos-anywhere.sh
index 418251f..0f94d6f 100755
--- a/src/nixos-anywhere.sh
+++ b/src/nixos-anywhere.sh
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ fi
 ssh_settings=$(ssh "${ssh_args[@]}" -G "${ssh_connection}")
 ssh_user=$(echo "$ssh_settings" | awk '/^user / { print $2 }')
 ssh_host=$(echo "$ssh_settings" | awk '/^hostname / { print $2 }')
-ssh_port=$(echo "$ssh_settings" | awk '/^port / { print $2 }')
 
 step Uploading install SSH keys
 until
@@ -548,14 +547,6 @@ if [[ ${is_installer-n} == "y" ]] && [[ ${ssh_user} != "root" ]]; then
   ssh_connection="root@${ssh_host}"
 fi
 
-if [[ ${build_on_remote-n} == "y" ]]; then
-  pubkey=$(ssh-keyscan -p "$ssh_port" -t ed25519 "$ssh_host" 2>/dev/null || {
-    echo "ERROR: failed to retrieve host public key for ${ssh_connection}" >&2
-    exit 1
-  })
-  pubkey=$(echo "$pubkey" | sed -e 's/^[^ ]* //' | base64 -w0)
-fi
-
 if [[ ${phases[disko]-} == 1 ]]; then
   runDisko "$disko_script"
 fi