diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
index 586ef8f9c0..2f23b9cdb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           . venv-pySDC/bin/activate
           pip install -e /repositories/pySDC
-          pip install qmat
           # test installation
           python -c "import pySDC; print(f'pySDC module: {pySDC}')"
       - name: Install gusto
diff --git a/pySDC/tests/test_helpers/test_gusto_coupling.py b/pySDC/tests/test_helpers/test_gusto_coupling.py
index 119442a223..d9762550da 100644
--- a/pySDC/tests/test_helpers/test_gusto_coupling.py
+++ b/pySDC/tests/test_helpers/test_gusto_coupling.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ def test_pySDC_integrator_with_adaptivity(dt_initial, setup):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.firedrake
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('n_steps', [1, 2, 4])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('n_steps', [1, 4])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('useMPIController', [True, False])
 def test_pySDC_integrator_MSSDC(n_steps, useMPIController, setup, submit=True, n_tasks=4):
     if submit and useMPIController: