diff --git a/scripts/python/smoke_test/notifications_smoke_test.py b/scripts/python/smoke_test/notifications_smoke_test.py
index 879e60682..433298610 100644
--- a/scripts/python/smoke_test/notifications_smoke_test.py
+++ b/scripts/python/smoke_test/notifications_smoke_test.py
@@ -8,46 +8,34 @@
 
 from mesh_client import INT_ENDPOINT, MeshClient
 
-CONTAINER_NAME = "notifications-reports"
-REPORT_FILENAME = "SM0K3-reconciliation-report.csv"
 WORK_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 STARTUP_SCRIPT_PATH = f"{WORK_DIR}/../../bash/run_container_app_job.sh"
 
 
 def test_notifications():
-    try:
-        logging.info("Running notifications smoke test")
+    logging.info("Running notifications smoke test")
 
-        environment, storage_account, resource_group_name = configure()
+    environment, storage_account, resource_group_name = configure()
 
-        if environment == "prod":
-            return
+    if environment == "prod":
+        return
 
-        setup_mesh_inbox_test_data(environment, resource_group_name)
+    setup_mesh_inbox_test_data(environment, resource_group_name)
 
-        for job in ["smm", "cap", "smb", "smk"]:
-            job_result = run_subprocess(
-                f"Starting notifications container app job manbrs-{job}-{environment}",
-                [STARTUP_SCRIPT_PATH, environment, job],
-            )
-            assert job_result.returncode == 0
-
-        download_result = run_subprocess(
-            "Downloading generated smoke test report from blob storage",
-            azure_storage_blob_download_reports_command(storage_account),
+    for job in ["smm", "cap", "smb", "smk"]:
+        logging.info(
+            "Starting notifications container app job manbrs-%s-%s", job, environment
         )
-        assert download_result.returncode == 0
-        assert REPORT_FILENAME in download_result.stdout
-
-        report_contents = open(f"{WORK_DIR}/{REPORT_FILENAME}").read()
-        assert "SM0K3" in report_contents
 
-        logging.info("Finished notifications smoke test")
-    finally:
-        run_subprocess(
-            "Deleting generated smoke test report from blob storage",
-            azure_storage_blob_delete_reports_command(storage_account),
+        job_result = subprocess.run(
+            [STARTUP_SCRIPT_PATH, environment, job],
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
         )
+        assert job_result.returncode == 0
+
+    logging.info("Finished notifications smoke test")
 
 
 def configure():
@@ -64,47 +52,6 @@ def configure():
     return (environment, storage_account, resource_group_name)
 
 
-def run_subprocess(description: str, command: list[str]):
-    logging.info(description)
-    return subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True)
-
-
-def azure_storage_blob_download_reports_command(storage_account: str) -> list[str]:
-    return [
-        "az",
-        "storage",
-        "blob",
-        "download-batch",
-        "--destination",
-        WORK_DIR,
-        "--source",
-        CONTAINER_NAME,
-        "--pattern",
-        REPORT_FILENAME,
-        "--account-name",
-        storage_account,
-        "--auth-mode",
-        "login",
-    ]
-
-
-def azure_storage_blob_delete_reports_command(storage_account: str) -> list[str]:
-    return [
-        "az",
-        "storage",
-        "blob",
-        "delete-batch",
-        "--source",
-        CONTAINER_NAME,
-        "--pattern",
-        REPORT_FILENAME,
-        "--account-name",
-        storage_account,
-        "--auth-mode",
-        "login",
-    ]
-
-
 def setup_mesh_inbox_test_data(environment: str, resource_group_name: str):
     populate_mesh_env_vars(environment, resource_group_name)
     mesh_client().send_message(