diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0fce75e636acaad3e021951ea1d910fb40cc211c..37c04c5d6cb50de2447b8e3995518a8fb589851b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ test_python2:
   script:
     - git submodule sync --recursive
     - git submodule update --init --recursive
-    - module load Miniconda2
     - conda env update -f environment.yml -n autosubmit2 python=2
     - source activate autosubmit2
     - nosetests --exclude=regression --with-coverage --cover-package=autosubmit --cover-inclusive --cover-xml --cover-xml-file=test/coverage.xml test