diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 41619e2e11bb74bdfca00c3f6e60cb5ce4188239..a0ce20b5a137e7c51ad4ccd9f8b9b41832ff65d3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@ protect-bins-ubuntu16:
         tags:
             - ubuntu16
 
-protect-bins-centos76:
-        <<: *prot_bins
-        tags:
-            - centos76
 #
 # gather artifacts and ship them tox 86 boxes
 #