diff --git a/gitlab/deploy.sh b/gitlab/deploy.sh
index 376c3c36eeaa7a25d34f02259e4973e28b20fc26..7be644b3cb937c3eedbf169048d9c4e202bd993c 100755
--- a/gitlab/deploy.sh
+++ b/gitlab/deploy.sh
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@ fi
 
 lock_pypirc
 
-#setup_deploy register --repository staging
-#setup_deploy check sdist --formats zip upload --repository staging
-
-# if that worked, uploads source package to the production index
 log_info "Uploading package to ${PYPISERVER} on behalf of ${PYPIUSER}..."
-setup_deploy register --repository production
 setup_deploy check sdist --formats zip upload --repository production
 
 unlock_pypirc