diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 08495d0545a71f1ba2a6dc95700902799227c80f..9d820a52253a590fdb04870188876038bb5e3cf6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ ubuntu:X86_64:
   tags:
     - docker
   before_script:
-    - conda create -n py39 Python=3.9
-    - conda activate py39
     - pip3 install -e . --no-deps
   script:
     - python3 -m pytest
@@ -130,8 +128,6 @@ ubuntu:i686:
   tags:
     - docker
   before_script:
-    - conda create -n py39 Python=3.9
-    - conda activate py39
     - pip3 install -e . --no-deps
   script:
     - python3 -m pytest