diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
index f9cf29d4..e3cd21cf 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ _LOGGER = getLogger(__name__)
 class NTPClient(Service):
     """Represents a NTP client as a service."""
 
-    ip_addr: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
-    "The IP address of the NTP client"
     ntp_server: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
     "The NTP server the client sends requests to."
     time: Optional[datetime] = None
@@ -27,16 +25,15 @@ class NTPClient(Service):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.start()
 
-    def configure(self, ntp_server_ip_address: IPv4Address, ntp_client_ip_address: IPv4Address) -> None:
+    def configure(self, ntp_server_ip_address: IPv4Address) -> None:
         """
         Set the IP address for the NTP server.
 
         :param ntp_server_ip_address: IPv4 address of NTP server.
         :param ntp_client_ip_Address: IPv4 address of NTP client.
         """
-        self.ip_addr = ntp_client_ip_address
         self.ntp_server = ntp_server_ip_address
-        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name}: ip_addr: {self.ip_addr}, ntp_server: {self.ntp_server}")
+        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name}: ntp_server: {self.ntp_server}")
 
     def describe_state(self) -> Dict:
         """
@@ -78,7 +75,6 @@ class NTPClient(Service):
 
         :return: True if successful, False otherwise.
         """
-        self.ip_addr = payload.ntp_request.ntp_client
         return super().send(
             payload=payload,
             dest_ip_address=dest_ip_address,
@@ -99,9 +95,7 @@ class NTPClient(Service):
         :param session_id: The Session ID the payload is to originate from. Optional.
         :return: True if successful, False otherwise.
         """
-        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name}: Receiving NTP request from {payload.ntp_request.ntp_client}")
-
-        if not (isinstance(payload, NTPPacket) and payload.ntp_request.ntp_client):
+        if not isinstance(payload, NTPPacket):
             _LOGGER.debug(f"{payload} is not a NTPPacket")
             return False
         if payload.ntp_reply.ntp_datetime:
@@ -114,7 +108,7 @@ class NTPClient(Service):
 
     def request_time(self) -> None:
         """Send request to ntp_server."""
-        ntp_request = NTPRequest(ntp_client=self.ip_addr)
+        ntp_request = NTPRequest()
         ntp_server_packet = NTPPacket(ntp_request=ntp_request)
         self.send(payload=ntp_server_packet, dest_ip_address=self.ntp_server)
 
@@ -129,7 +123,7 @@ class NTPClient(Service):
         :param timestep: The current timestep number. (Amount of time since simulation episode began)
         :type timestep: int
         """
-        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name} apply_timestep: IP address: {self.ip_addr}")
+        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name} apply_timestep")
         super().apply_timestep(timestep)
         if self.operating_state == ServiceOperatingState.RUNNING:
             # request time from server
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_server.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_server.py
index 400c397f..0a66384a 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_server.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_server.py
@@ -60,23 +60,14 @@ class NTPServer(Service):
 
         :return: True if valid NTP request else False.
         """
-        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name} received request from {payload.ntp_request.ntp_client}")
-        if not (isinstance(payload, NTPPacket) and payload.ntp_request.ntp_client):
+        if not (isinstance(payload, NTPPacket)):
             _LOGGER.debug(f"{payload} is not a NTPPacket")
             return False
         payload: NTPPacket = payload
-        if payload.ntp_request.ntp_client:
-            self.sys_log.info(
-                f"{self.name}: Received request for {payload.ntp_request.ntp_client} \
-                    from session {session_id}"
-            )
-            # generate a reply with the current time
-            time = datetime.now()
-            payload = payload.generate_reply(time)
-            self.sys_log.info(
-                f"{self.name}: Responding to NTP request for {payload.ntp_request.ntp_client} "
-                f"with current time: {time}"
-            )
-            # send reply
-            self.send(payload, session_id)
-            return True
+
+        # generate a reply with the current time
+        time = datetime.now()
+        payload = payload.generate_reply(time)
+        # send reply
+        self.send(payload, session_id)
+        return True
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/system/test_ntp_client_server.py b/tests/integration_tests/system/test_ntp_client_server.py
index 97b2fe30..c30fd5bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/system/test_ntp_client_server.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/system/test_ntp_client_server.py
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ def test_ntp_client_server(create_ntp_network):
 
     assert ntp_server.operating_state == ServiceOperatingState.RUNNING
     assert ntp_client.operating_state == ServiceOperatingState.RUNNING
-    ntp_client.configure(
-        ntp_server_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.2"), ntp_client_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.1")
-    )
+    ntp_client.configure(ntp_server_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.2"))
 
     assert ntp_client.time is None
     ntp_client.request_time()
@@ -74,9 +72,7 @@ def test_ntp_server_failure(create_ntp_network):
 
     assert ntp_client.operating_state == ServiceOperatingState.RUNNING
     assert ntp_client.operating_state == ServiceOperatingState.RUNNING
-    ntp_client.configure(
-        ntp_server_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.2"), ntp_client_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.1")
-    )
+    ntp_client.configure(ntp_server_ip_address=IPv4Address("192.168.0.2"))
 
     # Turn off ntp server.
     ntp_server.stop()