diff --git a/.github/workflows/R_CDM_check_hades.yaml b/.github/workflows/R_CDM_check_hades.yaml
index 0ed2939..2addc69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R_CDM_check_hades.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R_CDM_check_hades.yaml
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.12' 
-      
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-tinytex@v2
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-pandoc@v2