diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f30a510b9..d53d63b46 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ deploy:
   stage: deploy
   tags:
     - dind
-  variables:
-    DOCKER_AUTH_CONFIG: $CI_NEXUS_DOCKER_CONFIG_JSON
-    DOCKER_HOST: "tcp://docker:2375"
-    DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
   script:
     - echo "Building with gradle version ${BUILDVERSION}"
     - gradle -Pversion=${BUILDVERSION} publish