diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5d4c522..c785084 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,28 +9,3 @@ variables:
     # Only common file inputs and option values need to be given here
     # (not things such as -profile)
     NF_WORKFLOW_OPTS: "--fastq test_data"
-
-
-macos-run:
-    stage: test
-    script:
-        - docker run hello-world
-        - wget -qO- https://get.nextflow.io | bash
-        # pull back the image
-        - echo ${CI_BUILD_TOKEN} | docker login --username gitlab-ci-token --password-stdin ${CI_REGISTRY}
-        - docker pull ${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}:${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
-        # run the workflow
-        # custom scripting
-        - echo "Running workflow specific script"
-        - echo "Running:'${NF_BEFORE_SCRIPT}'"
-        - eval ${NF_BEFORE_SCRIPT}
-        # left for invididual project to control ${NF_WORKFLOW_OPTS}
-        - CMD="./nextflow ${NF_RUN_OPTS_TAG_TEST} -profile standard ${NF_OUTPUT_OPTS} ${NF_WORKFLOW_OPTS}"
-        - echo "Running:'${CMD}'"
-        - ${CMD}
-    needs:
-        - ["docker-run"]
-    only:
-        - "/^dev$/"
-    except:
-        - tags