diff --git a/first-network/byfn.sh b/first-network/byfn.sh
index 4b914afc..8771ba54 100755
--- a/first-network/byfn.sh
+++ b/first-network/byfn.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export VERBOSE=false
 # Print the usage message
 function printHelp() {
   echo "Usage: "
-  echo "  byfn.sh <mode> [-c <channel name>] [-t <timeout>] [-d <delay>] [-f <docker-compose-file>] [-s <dbtype>] [-l <language>] [-o <consensus-type>] [-i <imagetag>] [-a] [-v]"
+  echo "  byfn.sh <mode> [-c <channel name>] [-t <timeout>] [-d <delay>] [-f <docker-compose-file>] [-s <dbtype>] [-l <language>] [-o <consensus-type>] [-i <imagetag>] [-a] [-n] [-v]"
   echo "    <mode> - one of 'up', 'down', 'restart', 'generate' or 'upgrade'"
   echo "      - 'up' - bring up the network with docker-compose up"
   echo "      - 'down' - clear the network with docker-compose down"
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function printHelp() {
   echo "    -o <consensus-type> - the consensus-type of the ordering service: solo (default), kafka, or etcdraft"
   echo "    -i <imagetag> - the tag to be used to launch the network (defaults to \"latest\")"
   echo "    -a - launch certificate authorities (no certificate authorities are launched by default)"
+  echo "    -n - do not deploy chaincode (abstore chaincode is deployed by default)"
   echo "    -v - verbose mode"
   echo "  byfn.sh -h (print this message)"
   echo
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-while getopts "h?c:t:d:f:s:l:i:o:av" opt; do
+while getopts "h?c:t:d:f:s:l:i:o:anv" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
   h | \?)
     printHelp
@@ -563,6 +564,9 @@ while getopts "h?c:t:d:f:s:l:i:o:av" opt; do
   a)
     CERTIFICATE_AUTHORITIES=true
     ;;
+  n)
+    NO_CHAINCODE=true
+    ;;
   v)
     VERBOSE=true
     ;;
diff --git a/first-network/scripts/script.sh b/first-network/scripts/script.sh
index b720f08b..04bdea5f 100755
--- a/first-network/scripts/script.sh
+++ b/first-network/scripts/script.sh
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ DELAY="$2"
 LANGUAGE="$3"
 TIMEOUT="$4"
 VERBOSE="$5"
+NO_CHAINCODE="$6"
 : ${CHANNEL_NAME:="mychannel"}
 : ${DELAY:="3"}
 : ${LANGUAGE:="golang"}
 : ${TIMEOUT:="10"}
 : ${VERBOSE:="false"}
+: ${NO_CHAINCODE:="false"}
 LANGUAGE=`echo "$LANGUAGE" | tr [:upper:] [:lower:]`
 COUNTER=1
 MAX_RETRY=10
@@ -82,31 +84,35 @@ updateAnchorPeers 0 1
 echo "Updating anchor peers for org2..."
 updateAnchorPeers 0 2
 
-## Install chaincode on peer0.org1 and peer0.org2
-echo "Installing chaincode on peer0.org1..."
-installChaincode 0 1
-echo "Install chaincode on peer0.org2..."
-installChaincode 0 2
+if [ "${NO_CHAINCODE}" != "true" ]; then
 
-# Instantiate chaincode on peer0.org2
-echo "Instantiating chaincode on peer0.org2..."
-instantiateChaincode 0 2
+	## Install chaincode on peer0.org1 and peer0.org2
+	echo "Installing chaincode on peer0.org1..."
+	installChaincode 0 1
+	echo "Install chaincode on peer0.org2..."
+	installChaincode 0 2
 
-# Query chaincode on peer0.org1
-echo "Querying chaincode on peer0.org1..."
-chaincodeQuery 0 1 100
+	# Instantiate chaincode on peer0.org2
+	echo "Instantiating chaincode on peer0.org2..."
+	instantiateChaincode 0 2
 
-# Invoke chaincode on peer0.org1 and peer0.org2
-echo "Sending invoke transaction on peer0.org1 peer0.org2..."
-chaincodeInvoke 0 1 0 2
+	# Query chaincode on peer0.org1
+	echo "Querying chaincode on peer0.org1..."
+	chaincodeQuery 0 1 100
 
-## Install chaincode on peer1.org2
-echo "Installing chaincode on peer1.org2..."
-installChaincode 1 2
+	# Invoke chaincode on peer0.org1 and peer0.org2
+	echo "Sending invoke transaction on peer0.org1 peer0.org2..."
+	chaincodeInvoke 0 1 0 2
+	
+	## Install chaincode on peer1.org2
+	echo "Installing chaincode on peer1.org2..."
+	installChaincode 1 2
 
-# Query on chaincode on peer1.org2, check if the result is 90
-echo "Querying chaincode on peer1.org2..."
-chaincodeQuery 1 2 90
+	# Query on chaincode on peer1.org2, check if the result is 90
+	echo "Querying chaincode on peer1.org2..."
+	chaincodeQuery 1 2 90
+	
+fi
 
 echo
 echo "========= All GOOD, BYFN execution completed =========== "
diff --git a/scripts/Jenkins_Scripts/byfn_eyfn.sh b/scripts/Jenkins_Scripts/byfn_eyfn.sh
index 990434e6..462c1bd1 100755
--- a/scripts/Jenkins_Scripts/byfn_eyfn.sh
+++ b/scripts/Jenkins_Scripts/byfn_eyfn.sh
@@ -87,4 +87,11 @@ echo "##################################################"
 echo y | ./byfn.sh -m up -a 
 copy_logs $? default-channel-ca 
 echo y | ./byfn.sh -m down -a
+echo 
+
+echo "############### BYFN WITH NO CHAINCODE TEST ################"
+echo "############################################################"
+echo y | ./byfn.sh -m up -n
+copy_logs $? default-channel-ca
+echo y | ./byfn.sh -m down -n
 echo 
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