diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c437e5666c6bf79dcb419cd8e1b67e433880931a..cc61a2731e65c59d9e38f6bcc1a94ce56ee31236 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ windows:test:
     - windows
   needs: ["windows:build"]
 
-  variables:
-    <<: *variables-windows
-
   cache: # use artifacts instead if multiple runners available
     key: $CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
     paths: