diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3e91e1af..43953585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: test ROM ion density evaluation
         run: |
             cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/tests/ROM/test_rom_poisson
-            ln -s ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/build/src/mgmol-rom .
-            ln -s ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/potentials/* .
             mpirun -n 3 --oversubscribe ./mgmol-rom -c carbyne.ion.cfg -i carbyne.in
   # code-style:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest