diff --git a/.github/workflows/pangolin.yml b/.github/workflows/pangolin.yml
index 1de247c..c0c1c1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pangolin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pangolin.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,3 @@ jobs:
         run: pangolin --add-assignment-cache
       - name: remove assignment cache
         run: pip uninstall -y pangolin-assignment
-      - name: Add assignment cache to datadir
-        run: mkdir ac && pangolin --add-assignment-cache --datadir ac
-      - name: Test use-assignment-cache with datadir
-        run: pangolin --use-assignment-cache --datadir ac pangolin/test/test_seqs.fasta 2>&1 | grep 'Using pangolin-assignment cache'