diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e714ffb8eca6518429a381fc2406678868059a3a..4d44a02814235460acba81ac7cc211cc98d5a8f1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ lint-documentation:
 
   before_script:
     - cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/vale
-    - vale sync
 
   script:
     - vale $CI_PROJECT_DIR/docs/