diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index b99ab53..ab34c99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
         java-package: jdk
-    - run: sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/R #should cleanup pre-installed R-release
-      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
     - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
       with:
         r-version: ${{ matrix.r }}