diff --git a/uptime_service_validation/coordinator/server.py b/uptime_service_validation/coordinator/server.py
index 45fa0ad..5d0b308 100644
--- a/uptime_service_validation/coordinator/server.py
+++ b/uptime_service_validation/coordinator/server.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def setUpValidatorPods(time_intervals, logging, worker_image, worker_tag):
             client.V1EnvVar(name="CASSANDRA_USE_SSL", value="1"),
             client.V1EnvVar(
                 name="SSL_CERTFILE",
-                value=os.environ.get("SSL_CERTFILE"),,
+                value=os.environ.get("SSL_CERTFILE"),
             ),
             client.V1EnvVar(
                 name="CQLSH",