diff --git a/cmd/aws/create.go b/cmd/aws/create.go
index 2d53f4cd9..d34e0875d 100644
--- a/cmd/aws/create.go
+++ b/cmd/aws/create.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kubefirst/kubefirst/internal/utilities"
 	"github.com/kubefirst/runtime/pkg"
 	awsinternal "github.com/kubefirst/runtime/pkg/aws"
-	internalssh "github.com/kubefirst/runtime/pkg/ssh"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -133,22 +131,22 @@ func ValidateProvidedFlags(gitProvider string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	switch gitProvider {
-	case "github":
-		key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("github.com")
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
-		} else {
-			log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "github.com", key.Type())
-		}
-	case "gitlab":
-		key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("gitlab.com")
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
-		} else {
-			log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "gitlab.com", key.Type())
-		}
-	}
+	// switch gitProvider {
+	// case "github":
+	// 	key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("github.com")
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
+	// 	} else {
+	// 		log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "github.com", key.Type())
+	// 	}
+	// case "gitlab":
+	// 	key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("gitlab.com")
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
+	// 	} else {
+	// 		log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "gitlab.com", key.Type())
+	// 	}
+	// }
 
 	progress.CompleteStep("Validate provided flags")
 
diff --git a/cmd/civo/create.go b/cmd/civo/create.go
index 53864b535..38ab0a6a2 100644
--- a/cmd/civo/create.go
+++ b/cmd/civo/create.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kubefirst/kubefirst/internal/provision"
 	"github.com/kubefirst/kubefirst/internal/utilities"
 	"github.com/kubefirst/runtime/pkg"
-	internalssh "github.com/kubefirst/runtime/pkg/ssh"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -108,22 +106,22 @@ func ValidateProvidedFlags(gitProvider string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	switch gitProvider {
-	case "github":
-		key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("github.com")
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
-		} else {
-			log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "github.com", key.Type())
-		}
-	case "gitlab":
-		key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("gitlab.com")
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
-		} else {
-			log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "gitlab.com", key.Type())
-		}
-	}
+	// switch gitProvider {
+	// case "github":
+	// 	key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("github.com")
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
+	// 	} else {
+	// 		log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "github.com", key.Type())
+	// 	}
+	// case "gitlab":
+	// 	key, err := internalssh.GetHostKey("gitlab.com")
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		return fmt.Errorf("known_hosts file does not exist - please run `ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts` to remedy")
+	// 	} else {
+	// 		log.Info().Msgf("%s %s\n", "gitlab.com", key.Type())
+	// 	}
+	// }
 
 	progress.CompleteStep("Validate provided flags")