diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index adbd07f36bf..f145ad60921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -255,12 +255,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run eslint-diff-canary to make sure eslint-diff is functioning properly
         run: pnpm -F commonwealth run lint-diff-canary
 
-      # fun the *old* linter last because I want to try to migrate away from
-      # this and JUST to eslint-diff but if this fails we still might be able
-      # to salvage the branch
-      - name: Run linter
-        run: pnpm lint-branch
-
   # These tests run quickly, so run them in a separate job
   commonwealth-unit-integration:
     name: Commonwealth Unit And Integration Tests