diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/qa-deploy.yml
index 7c10ecdf9..b9e282543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa-deploy.yml
@@ -202,21 +202,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "::add-mask::$webapp_name"
           echo "::set-output name=webapp-name::$webapp_name"
 
-      - name: Stop App Service
-        if: false
-        env:
-          AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP: "bw-qa-env"
-        run: az webapp stop --name ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.webapp-name }} --resource-group $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
-
       - name: Deploy App
         uses: azure/webapps-deploy@798e43877120eda6a2a690a4f212c545e586ae31
         with:
           app-name: ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.webapp-name }} 
           slot-name: "staging"
           package: ./${{ matrix.name }}.zip
-
-      - name: Start App Service
-        if: false
-        env:
-          AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP: "bw-qa-env"
-        run: az webapp start --name ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.webapp-name }} --resource-group $AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP