diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index 05f3dd2..7142b28 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -41,15 +41,9 @@ machine-controller-manager-provider-kubevirt:
         image: 'golang:1.13.3'
   jobs:
     head-update:
-      steps:
-        verify:
-          image: 'golang:1.14.4'
       traits:
         draft_release: ~
     pull-request:
-      steps:
-        verify:
-          image: 'golang:1.14.4'
       traits:
         pull-request: ~
     release:
diff --git a/.ci/verify b/.ci/verify
deleted file mode 100755
index 12a4e61..0000000
--- a/.ci/verify
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -o errexit
-set -o nounset
-set -o pipefail
-
-cd "$(dirname $0)/.."
-
-git config --global user.email "gardener@sap.com"
-git config --global user.name "Gardener CI/CD"
-
-apt-get update
-apt-get install -y unzip
-
-mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager-provider-kubevirt
-cp -r . /go/src/github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager-provider-kubevirt
-cd /go/src/github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager-provider-kubevirt
-
-make verify