diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 2f8cd626..aa266b9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r test_requirements.txt
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-    - name: Set up pysat
-      run: |
-        mkdir pysatData
-        python -c "import pysat; pysat.params['data_dirs'] = 'pysatData'"
 
     - name: Check documentation build
       run: sphinx-build -E -b html docs dist/docs