diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 65e680342c..c5ba1ff2c8 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,3 @@ dependencies:
   # Not on conda forge - vprof
   - yamllint
   - yapf
-  - pip
-  - pip:
-      - ESMValTool_sample_data==0.0.3