diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/comms_client.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/comms_client.py
index 51960070a8178be2e2154398ae011defcdd72002..deb37f67153c429911a417a743a5a9d73d530fae 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/comms_client.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/comms_client.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class AbstractCommClient(ABC):
     def stop(self):
         """ Stop communication with the client. """
 
-    @abstractmethod
-    def ping(self):
+    def ping(self): # noqa: B027
         """ Check whether the connection is still alive.
 
             Clients that override this method must raise an Exception if the