diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 3efce678f..ee62dd026 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           use_tmux_test: "false" 
           apt_packages: "postfix meson ninja-build libdbus-1-dev build-essential gcc dbus-x11"
           custom_shell_commands : |
-            sudo apt-get update -y
-            sudo apt-get install -y dbus
-
-            export $(dbus-launch)
-
-            echo "DBus address: $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"
-
-            ps aux | grep dbus
-
-
             # for elog 
 
             #git clone https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/py_elog.git .