diff --git a/gitlab/ci_template.yml b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
index 1560bf1f2e..6ec5778f7e 100644
--- a/gitlab/ci_template.yml
+++ b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
@@ -391,18 +391,6 @@ gst indent:
           exit 1
       fi
 
-#
-# Check commit messages with ci-fairy
-#
-check commits:
-  extends: '.fdo.ci-fairy'
-  needs: []
-  stage: 'preparation'
-  variables:
-    GIT_STRATEGY: 'fetch'
-  script:
-    - ci-fairy check-commits --textwidth 0 --no-signed-off-by
-
 #
 # Check "allow-edit" checkbox on merge requests with ci-fairy
 #