diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b1df8c83c..0d2065131 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ jobs:
                 build_type: debug
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-      uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
-      with:
-        # this might remove tools that are actually needed,
-        # if set to "true" but frees about 6 GB
-        tool-cache: false
     - name: setup environment
       run: |
         echo "GTRUN_BUILD_COMMAND=make -j $(nproc)" >> $GITHUB_ENV