diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b5be2cf..f8869e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: check flake
         run: nix -Lv flake check
   
-      - name: check nix parsing
-        run: nix -Lv develop -c evalnix
-
       - name: get latest tag
         id: latest
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-get-latest-tag@v1
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 4ad5d7e..c318154 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -125,12 +125,6 @@
             kube3d
             kubie
           ];
-          packages = [
-            (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "evalnix" ''
-              # check nix parsing (e.g., in CI)
-              ${pkgs.fd}/bin/fd --extension nix --exec nix-instantiate --parse --quiet {} >/dev/null
-            '')
-          ];
         };
       });