diff --git a/bob/devtools/data/gitlab-ci/nightlies.yaml b/bob/devtools/data/gitlab-ci/nightlies.yaml
index a707c5c9537307381bc94069c4d915f494399d0e..afe36384601d68639710ac5ed0d5f25a9b5a495b 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/data/gitlab-ci/nightlies.yaml
+++ b/bob/devtools/data/gitlab-ci/nightlies.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ cleanup:
   tags:
     - docker
   image: continuumio/conda-concourse-ci
-  when: always
   script:
     - curl --silent "${BOOTSTRAP}" --output "bootstrap.py"
     - python3 bootstrap.py -vv channel base