diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
index 18251a3f9..45a65ef0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-unit-tests.yml
@@ -57,15 +57,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         TERM=xterm pytest --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=labgrid --local-sshmanager --ssh-username runner --crossbar-venv crossbar-venv -k "not test_docker_with_daemon"
-    - name: Build documentation
-      run: |
-        make -C doc clean
-        make -C doc doctest SPHINXOPTS=-W
-        make -C doc html SPHINXOPTS=-W
-        make -C man clean
-        make -C man all
-        git --no-pager diff --exit-code
-        # check README.rst separately
-        pip install rstcheck
-        rstcheck --ignore-languages=bash --report-level=WARNING README.rst
     - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3