diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
index 33ec6e37..4462178b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_tests.yml
@@ -292,9 +292,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
         run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +%s)"
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
         uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9
         with: