diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
index 147989d7..d2d49fb4 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
@@ -421,17 +421,6 @@ class CoreNodeBase(NodeBase):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def cmd(self, args, wait=True):
-        """
-        Runs shell command on node, with option to not wait for a result.
-
-        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
-        :param bool wait: wait for command to exit, defaults to True
-        :return: exit status for command
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node and get exit status and output.
@@ -609,17 +598,6 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
             finally:
                 self.rmnodedir()
 
-    def cmd(self, args, wait=True):
-        """
-        Runs shell command on node, with option to not wait for a result.
-
-        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
-        :param bool wait: wait for command to exit, defaults to True
-        :return: exit status for command
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        return self.client.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node and get exit status and output.
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
index ad7deff2..69bf376f 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ class DockerClient(object):
             name=self.name
         ))
 
-    def cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        logging.info("docker cmd wait(%s): %s", wait, cmd)
-        return utils.cmd("docker exec {name} {cmd}".format(
-            name=self.name,
-            cmd=cmd
-        ), wait)
-
     def cmd_output(self, cmd):
         if isinstance(cmd, list):
             cmd = " ".join(cmd)
@@ -155,17 +146,6 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
             self.client.stop_container()
             self.up = False
 
-    def cmd(self, args, wait=True):
-        """
-        Runs shell command on node, with option to not wait for a result.
-
-        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
-        :param bool wait: wait for command to exit, defaults to True
-        :return: exit status for command
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        return self.client.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node and get exit status and output.
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
index 86ca192e..54a66182 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ class LxdClient(object):
         logging.info("lxc cmd output: %s", args)
         return utils.cmd_output(args)
 
-    def cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        args = self._cmd_args(cmd)
-        logging.info("lxc cmd: %s", args)
-        return utils.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def _ns_args(self, cmd):
         return "nsenter -t {pid} -m -u -i -p -n {cmd}".format(pid=self.pid, cmd=cmd)
 
@@ -72,13 +65,6 @@ class LxdClient(object):
         logging.info("ns cmd: %s", args)
         return utils.cmd_output(args)
 
-    def ns_cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        args = self._ns_args(cmd)
-        logging.info("ns cmd: %s", args)
-        return utils.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def copy_file(self, source, destination):
         if destination[0] != "/":
             destination = os.path.join("/root/", destination)
@@ -158,17 +144,6 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
             self.client.stop_container()
             self.up = False
 
-    def cmd(self, args, wait=True):
-        """
-        Runs shell command on node, with option to not wait for a result.
-
-        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
-        :param bool wait: wait for command to exit, defaults to True
-        :return: exit status for command
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        return self.client.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node and get exit status and output.
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/physical.py b/daemon/core/nodes/physical.py
index 48bd5a5a..159c746d 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/physical.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/physical.py
@@ -52,19 +52,6 @@ class PhysicalNode(CoreNodeBase):
         """
         return sh
 
-    def cmd(self, args, wait=True):
-        """
-        Runs shell command on node, with option to not wait for a result.
-
-        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
-        :param bool wait: wait for command to exit, defaults to True
-        :return: exit status for command
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        os.chdir(self.nodedir)
-        status = utils.cmd(args, wait)
-        return status
-
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node and get exit status and output.
diff --git a/daemon/core/utils.py b/daemon/core/utils.py
index 8e59a050..83a18c6a 100644
--- a/daemon/core/utils.py
+++ b/daemon/core/utils.py
@@ -207,26 +207,6 @@ def mute_detach(args, **kwargs):
     return subprocess.Popen(args, **kwargs).pid
 
 
-def cmd(args, wait=True):
-    """
-    Runs a command on and returns the exit status.
-
-    :param list[str]|str args: command arguments
-    :param bool wait: wait for command to end or not
-    :return: command status
-    :rtype: int
-    """
-    args = split_args(args)
-    logging.debug("command: %s", args)
-    try:
-        p = subprocess.Popen(args)
-        if not wait:
-            return 0
-        return p.wait()
-    except OSError:
-        raise CoreCommandError(-1, args)
-
-
 def cmd_output(args):
     """
     Execute a command on the host and return a tuple containing the exit status and
diff --git a/daemon/tests/emane/test_emane.py b/daemon/tests/emane/test_emane.py
index d9001065..3d9b9eb2 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/emane/test_emane.py
+++ b/daemon/tests/emane/test_emane.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from core.emane.ieee80211abg import EmaneIeee80211abgModel
 from core.emane.rfpipe import EmaneRfPipeModel
 from core.emane.tdma import EmaneTdmaModel
 from core.emulator.emudata import NodeOptions
-from core.errors import CoreError
+from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 
 _EMANE_MODELS = [
     EmaneIeee80211abgModel,
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ _DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 def ping(from_node, to_node, ip_prefixes, count=3):
     address = ip_prefixes.ip4_address(to_node)
-    return from_node.node_net_cmd(["ping", "-c", str(count), address])
+    try:
+        from_node.node_net_cmd(["ping", "-c", str(count), address])
+        status = 0
+    except CoreCommandError as e:
+        status = e.returncode
+    return status
 
 
 class TestEmane:
diff --git a/daemon/tests/test_core.py b/daemon/tests/test_core.py
index 7d64ae69..9a59b4ce 100644
--- a/daemon/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/daemon/tests/test_core.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from core.emulator.emudata import NodeOptions
 from core.emulator.enumerations import MessageFlags, NodeTypes
+from core.errors import CoreCommandError
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel, Ns2ScriptedMobility
 from core.nodes.client import VnodeClient
 
@@ -38,7 +39,12 @@ def createclients(sessiondir, clientcls=VnodeClient, cmdchnlfilterfunc=None):
 
 def ping(from_node, to_node, ip_prefixes):
     address = ip_prefixes.ip4_address(to_node)
-    return from_node.node_net_cmd(["ping", "-c", "3", address])
+    try:
+        from_node.node_net_cmd(["ping", "-c", "3", address])
+        status = 0
+    except CoreCommandError as e:
+        status = e.returncode
+    return status
 
 
 class TestCore: