diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5c14a547ee0b22179363345bdfdb0be70cd767e5..caf2137b12a63f711900a29ad6a7eff0ef4d2913 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Python 3.5 Apple:
 Python 2.6:
   script:
   - py_version=2.6
-  - EXTRA_INSTALL="numpy sympy"
+  - EXTRA_INSTALL="numpy"
   - curl -L -O -k https://gitlab.tiker.net/inducer/ci-support/raw/master/build-and-test-py-project.sh
   - ". ./build-and-test-py-project.sh"
   tags: