diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index 0dc8c82f5..969b3d8d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.10'
           channels: conda-forge,defaults
           channel-priority: true
-          environment-file: tests_and_analysis/ci_environment.yml
       - name: Update pip and install dependencies
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
diff --git a/tests_and_analysis/ci_environment.yml b/tests_and_analysis/ci_environment.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5929b5bfa..000000000
--- a/tests_and_analysis/ci_environment.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-name: test
-channels:
-  - conda-forge
-  - defaults
-dependencies:
-  - wheel