diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0a99a5be42..422b8b20a4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: backup project directory for testing.
           command: tar -cf ./xdmod.tar.gz *
-      - run:
-          name: Setup & Run QA Tests
-          command: |
-            ./tests/ci/scripts/qa-test-setup.sh
       - run:
           name: Clear out command-line PHP errors generated by composer installs
           command: >