diff --git a/lib/driver.js b/lib/driver.js
index 1d39c253b..21b1facbb 100644
--- a/lib/driver.js
+++ b/lib/driver.js
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ export class XCUITestDriver extends BaseDriver {
   /** @type {import('./commands/pcap').TrafficCapture|null} */
   _trafficCapture;
 
-  /** @type {boolean} */
-  skipDeviceCheck;
-
   /** @type {Simulator|RealDevice} */
   _device;
 
@@ -326,13 +323,6 @@ export class XCUITestDriver extends BaseDriver {
     this.appInfosCache = new AppInfosCache(this.log);
     this.remote = null;
     this.doesSupportBidi = true;
-
-    // Whether to skip the device check in a new session request.
-    // This is a workaround for network-connected devices such as an Apple TV 4k tvOS 17+ real device.
-    // A situation that requires this capability may have an issue with communicating with the device
-    // over appium-ios-device for example.
-    // Please remove this capability when we no longer need this workaround.
-    this.skipDeviceCheck = this.opts.skipDeviceCheck || false;
   }
 
   async onSettingsUpdate(key, value) {
@@ -632,7 +622,12 @@ export class XCUITestDriver extends BaseDriver {
     await this.installAUT();
 
     // if we only have bundle identifier and no app, fail if it is not already installed.
-    if (this.skipDeviceCheck) {
+    if (!!this.opts.skipDeviceCheck) {
+      // Whether to skip the device check in a new session request.
+      // This is a workaround for network-connected devices such as an Apple TV 4k tvOS 17+ real device.
+      // A situation that requires this capability may have an issue with communicating with the device
+      // over appium-ios-device for example.
+      // Please remove this capability when we no longer need this workaround.
       this.log.debug(`Skipping ${this.opts.bundleId} installation check since skipDeviceCheck was given.`);
     } else if (
       !this.opts.app &&
@@ -1596,7 +1591,7 @@ export class XCUITestDriver extends BaseDriver {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (this.opts.bundleId && this.skipDeviceCheck) {
+    if (this.opts.bundleId && !!this.opts.skipDeviceCheck) {
       this.log.debug('Skipping the bundle id installation check');
       return;
     }