diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_simpleaf.yml b/.github/workflows/test_simpleaf.yml
index 57a9055..3144618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_simpleaf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_simpleaf.yml
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ jobs:
           channel-priority: true
           activate-environment: anaconda-client-env
           environment-file: simpleaf_conda_env.yml
-      # until pyroe 0.6.2 shows up in bioconda
-      # the numpy version thing is dumb
-      - name: Install pyroe
-        run: |
-          pip3 install numpy==1.22
-          pip3 install pyroe
       - name: Test simpleaf
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |