diff --git a/src/aleph/vm/orchestrator/conf.py b/src/aleph/vm/orchestrator/conf.py
index f4c6c60d4..8d17c2ed0 100644
--- a/src/aleph/vm/orchestrator/conf.py
+++ b/src/aleph/vm/orchestrator/conf.py
@@ -276,8 +276,6 @@ def check(self):
             assert isfile(self.FAKE_DATA_RUNTIME), "Local runtime .squashfs build is missing"
             assert isfile(self.FAKE_DATA_VOLUME), "Local data volume .squashfs is missing"
 
-        assert is_command_available("firecracker"), "Command `firecracker` not found"
-        assert is_command_available("jailer"), "Command `jailer` not found"
         assert is_command_available("setfacl"), "Command `setfacl` not found, run `apt install acl`"
         assert is_command_available("ndppd"), "Command `ndppd` not found, run `apt install ndppd`"