diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6e0b5f61e742e9df3eece5b86fe1bb148b42e89c..598995eb3d4f9f7732d3a33f95a5a874233217fd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ unit_test:
   before_script:
     - sudo apt-get update
     - sudo apt-get install -y git
-    - pip3 install -r docker-compose/itango/lofar-requirements.txt
   script:
     - cd tangostationcontrol
     - tox -e py37