diff --git a/gitlab/before_build.sh b/gitlab/before_build.sh
index 99f07a9adda6fa19641ea01613959413872563c2..e5f75a6ae1dac7ffafe8a678d73ed0cf8931f6aa 100755
--- a/gitlab/before_build.sh
+++ b/gitlab/before_build.sh
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ else
   log_info "Using python: ${use_python}"
 fi
 
-# zc.recipe.egg needs some special installation instructions
-if [ "${CI_PROJECT_NAME}" == "bob.buildout" ]; then
-  run_cmd ${use_pip} install --no-binary ":all:" zc.recipe.egg
-fi
-
 # Install this package's build dependencies
 PIPOPTS="--find-links ${WHEELS_REPOSITORY} --trusted-host ${WHEELS_SERVER}"
 PIPOPTS="${PIPOPTS} --pre --use-wheel --no-index"