diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 77419b5b..6820f1c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 # Authors:
 # - Thomas Benz <tbenz@iis.ee.ethz.ch>
 
-variables:
-  IDMA_NONFREE_COMMIT: common-cells-v2
-
 default:
   interruptible: true
   hooks: