diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f62757630e1678d5abb6a6f333c8002c5aba7785..b7207825e3b1dcf89fd02f7de6fdb20ea712253e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ slc6-gcc48:
     - make install
     - make test
     - cd ../..
-    - rm -rf .svn
     - rsync -arv --delete . clictel@lxplus:/afs/cern.ch/eng/clic/software/DD4hep/x86_64-slc6-gcc48-opt <<< $CLICTEL_PASS
 
 slc6-gcc49:
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ slc6-gcc49:
     - make install
     - make test
     - cd ../..
-    - rm -rf .svn
     - rsync -arv --delete . clictel@lxplus:/afs/cern.ch/eng/clic/software/DD4hep/x86_64-slc6-gcc49-opt <<< $CLICTEL_PASS
 
 centos7-gcc49:
@@ -67,5 +65,4 @@ centos7-gcc49:
     - make install
     - make test
     - cd ../..
-    - rm -rf .svn
     - rsync -arv --delete . clictel@lxplus:/afs/cern.ch/eng/clic/software/DD4hep/x86_64-centos7-gcc49-opt <<< $CLICTEL_PASS