diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index daa54f9..3a37265 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 
 @app.get("/ping")
 def test():
-  if int(time.time()) % 3 == 0:
-    raise Exception("unknown internal error")
+  # Removed deliberate error to prevent 500 internal server errors and alert firing
+  # if int(time.time()) % 3 == 0:
+  #   raise Exception("unknown internal error")
 
   return {"pong": True}
 
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@ def read_root():
     return {
       "Commit": os.environ.get('GIT_COMMIT'),
       "From": os.environ.get('ENV', 'DEFAULT_ENV'),
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }