diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 661f679b3..5bf7b2b13 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -61,15 +61,6 @@ doc-run: &doc-build
     make html
   working_directory: docs
 
-doc-bundle-run: &doc-bundle
-  name: Bundle sphinx-gallery documentation artifacts
-  command: |
-    tar cf docs/build/sphinx-gallery-files.tar.gz \
-        docs/source/api \
-        docs/source/cartopy_outline.rst \
-        docs/source/gallery
-  when: always
-
 
 ##########################################
 # Here is where the real jobs are defined.
@@ -92,10 +83,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: *doc-build
 
-      - run: *doc-bundle
-      - store_artifacts:
-          path: docs/build/sphinx-gallery-files.tar.gz
-
       - store_artifacts:
           path: docs/build/html
 
@@ -119,10 +106,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: *doc-build
 
-      - run: *doc-bundle
-      - store_artifacts:
-          path: docs/build/sphinx-gallery-files.tar.gz
-
       - store_artifacts:
           path: docs/build/html