diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-check.yml
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-name: Docs Check
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - labeled
-      - unlabeled
-
-jobs:
-  fail-if-docs-needed:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'docs-needed')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Fail if PR needs accompanying docs to be written
-        run: |
-          echo "This change needs to be documented. Please get the docs approved, and change 'docs-needed' to 'docs-complete'."
-          exit 1