diff --git a/hrp/internal/uixt/interface.go b/hrp/internal/uixt/interface.go
index 0101d2d9..03fd7a19 100644
--- a/hrp/internal/uixt/interface.go
+++ b/hrp/internal/uixt/interface.go
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	DefaultWaitTimeout       = 60 * time.Second
-	DefaultWaitInterval      = 400 * time.Millisecond
-	DefaultKeepAliveInterval = 30 * time.Second
+	DefaultWaitTimeout  = 60 * time.Second
+	DefaultWaitInterval = 400 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
 type AlertAction string
diff --git a/hrp/internal/uixt/ios_device.go b/hrp/internal/uixt/ios_device.go
index 7218e368..98912a26 100644
--- a/hrp/internal/uixt/ios_device.go
+++ b/hrp/internal/uixt/ios_device.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	giDevice "github.com/electricbubble/gidevice"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -220,20 +219,6 @@ func (dev *IOSDevice) NewUSBDriver(capabilities Capabilities) (driver WebDriver,
 	}
 	_, err = wd.NewSession(capabilities)
 
-	go func() {
-		if DefaultKeepAliveInterval <= 0 {
-			return
-		}
-		ticker := time.NewTicker(DefaultKeepAliveInterval)
-		for {
-			<-ticker.C
-			if healthy, err := wd.IsHealthy(); err != nil || !healthy {
-				ticker.Stop()
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
 	return wd, err
 }