diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
index 6ce1e157..eb9dbbc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-
-    - name: Install poetry
-      run: |
-        cd backend
-        python -m pip install poetry
-        poetry export --with dev --format=requirements.txt --output=requirements.txt
     - name: set PY
       run: echo "PY=$(python -c 'import hashlib, sys;print(hashlib.sha256(sys.version.encode()+sys.executable.encode()).hexdigest())')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/cache@v1
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index bceaca45..1c7f38fb 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ env = py310
 
 [testenv]
 deps =
-    poetry
     pytest
 
 recreate =
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ recreate =
 changedir = ./backend
 
 commands =
-    poetry install --with dev
     # tests are failing due to test database missing on github
     # todo enable database for testing
     #python -m pytest -vv