diff --git a/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go b/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
index 5be4d28dd..f0e1f7298 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/commands/subnet.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func CreateSubnetEvmConfigWithVersion(subnetName string, genesisPath string, ver
 		genesisPath,
 		"--evm",
 		subnetName,
+		"--proof-of-authority",
 		"--" + constants.SkipUpdateFlag,
 		"--teleporter=false",
 		"--evm-token",
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ func CreateCustomVMConfig(subnetName string, genesisPath string, vmPath string)
 		"create",
 		"--genesis",
 		genesisPath,
+		"--proof-of-authority",
 		"--custom",
 		subnetName,
 		"--custom-vm-path",
@@ -225,7 +227,6 @@ func DeploySubnetLocallyWithArgs(subnetName string, version string, confPath str
 	if confPath != "" {
 		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--config", confPath)
 	}
-	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--proof-of-authority")
 	// in case we want to use specific avago for local tests
 	debugAvalanchegoPath := os.Getenv(constants.E2EDebugAvalanchegoPath)
 	if debugAvalanchegoPath != "" {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testcases/subnet/local/suite.go b/tests/e2e/testcases/subnet/local/suite.go
index 235629127..282939f68 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testcases/subnet/local/suite.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/testcases/subnet/local/suite.go
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ const (
 	subnetName       = "e2eSubnetTest"
 	secondSubnetName = "e2eSecondSubnetTest"
 	confPath         = "tests/e2e/assets/test_avalanche-cli.json"
-	stakeAmount      = "2000"
-	stakeDuration    = "337h"
-	delegateAmount   = "25"
-	delegateDuration = "336h"
-	localNetwork     = "Local Network"
 )
 
 var (