diff --git a/src/ui/test/test.py b/src/ui/test/test.py
index 005f4c5..3fff6f1 100755
--- a/src/ui/test/test.py
+++ b/src/ui/test/test.py
@@ -455,8 +455,9 @@ class Test(Widget):
                 leak1_index = step_types.index("leak_1")
                 leak2_index = step_types.index("leak_2")
                 if leak1_index + 1 == leak2_index:  # Ensure 'leak_1' is immediately followed by 'leak_2'
-                    steps.insert(leak2_index, Step(step_type="instruction_extra", spec={}))
-                    inserted_instruction = True
+                    if self.config["hardware_config"].get("second_leak_test", "yes") == "no":
+                        steps.insert(leak2_index, Step(step_type="instruction_extra", spec={}))
+                        inserted_instruction = True
 
             # Insert 'instruction_extra' after the first 'instructions' if not inserted between leaks
             if not inserted_instruction: