diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
index 969cf998..06ca5617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ jobs:
           make PYTHON=python3 all
           make vald/sha/update
           make vald/client/python/version/update
-          make vald/delete
 
           echo "commit and push"
           sha=`make vald/sha/print`
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c4714f1d..8a8f8365 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -118,11 +118,6 @@ $(VALD_DIR):
 ## clone vald repository
 vald/clone: $(VALD_DIR)
 
-.PHONY: vald/delete
-## delete local vald repository
-vald/delete:
-	rm -rf $(VALD_DIR)
-
 .PHONY: vald/checkout
 ## checkout vald repository
 vald/checkout: $(VALD_DIR)