diff --git a/src/node/nomos_node.py b/src/node/nomos_node.py
index 26fa2a2..a65f0e4 100644
--- a/src/node/nomos_node.py
+++ b/src/node/nomos_node.py
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ class NomosNode:
             logger.info("REST service is ready !!")
 
         if self.is_nomos():
-            check_ready()
+            try:
+                check_ready()
+            except Exception as ex:
+                logger.error(f"REST service did not become ready in time: {ex}")
+                raise
 
     def is_nomos(self):
         return "nomos" in self._container_name
diff --git a/src/steps/common.py b/src/steps/common.py
index 2af620e..89671eb 100644
--- a/src/steps/common.py
+++ b/src/steps/common.py
@@ -65,12 +65,7 @@ class StepsCommon:
         self.node3 = NomosNode(NOMOS_EXECUTOR, "nomos_node_1")
         self.main_nodes.extend([self.node1, self.node2, self.node3])
         start_nodes(self.main_nodes)
-
-        try:
-            ensure_nodes_ready(self.main_nodes[1:])
-        except Exception as ex:
-            logger.error(f"REST service did not become ready in time: {ex}")
-            raise
+        ensure_nodes_ready(self.main_nodes[1:])
 
         delay(CONSENSUS_SLOT_TIME)
 
@@ -90,12 +85,7 @@ class StepsCommon:
         self.node5 = NomosNode(NOMOS_EXECUTOR, "nomos_node_3")
         self.main_nodes.extend([self.node1, self.node2, self.node3, self.node4, self.node5])
         start_nodes(self.main_nodes)
-
-        try:
-            ensure_nodes_ready(self.main_nodes[1:])
-        except Exception as ex:
-            logger.error(f"REST service did not become ready in time: {ex}")
-            raise
+        ensure_nodes_ready(self.main_nodes[1:])
 
         delay(CONSENSUS_SLOT_TIME)
 
diff --git a/tests/data_confidentiality/test_data_confidentiality.py b/tests/data_confidentiality/test_data_confidentiality.py
index e7149e1..9a2cc29 100644
--- a/tests/data_confidentiality/test_data_confidentiality.py
+++ b/tests/data_confidentiality/test_data_confidentiality.py
@@ -67,12 +67,7 @@ class TestDataConfidentiality(StepsDataAvailability):
         # Start new node with the same hostname and configuration as first node
         self.nodeX = NomosNode(NOMOS_CUSTOM, "nomos_node_0")
         self.nodeX.start()
-
-        try:
-            self.nodeX.ensure_ready()
-        except Exception as ex:
-            logger.error(f"REST service did not become ready in time: {ex}")
-            raise
+        self.nodeX.ensure_ready()
 
         # Confirm new node haven't received any dispersed data as it is not on membership list.
         self.disperse_data(DATA_TO_DISPERSE[2], to_app_id(2), to_index(0))