diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 05877f101b0..0f9b34edd4a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ variables:
 
 before_script:
   - ./tests/scripts/rebase.sh
-  - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1
-  - python -m pip uninstall -y ansible ansible-base ansible-core
-  - python -m pip install -r tests/requirements-${ANSIBLE_MAJOR_VERSION}.txt
   - mkdir -p /.ssh
 
 .job: &job