diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0af568fd4d87dd3f2ca872998284ddef8a11d8fb..111e025c8837788439bd362e536b877a6f0703a8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ zdc_simulation:
   needs: 
     - ["get_data","detector"]
   script:
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/elements.xml ./.
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml ./.
     - bash benchmarks/calorimeters/run_simulation_zdc.sh
 
 cal_test_3_zdc_neutrons_reader:
@@ -128,8 +126,6 @@ zdc_benchmark_info_histogram:
   needs: 
     - ["zdc_simulation","detector"]
   script:
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/elements.xml calorimeters/
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml calorimeters/
     - root -b -q benchmarks/calorimeters/simple_info_plot_histograms.cxx+
   allow_failure: true
 
@@ -140,8 +136,6 @@ crystal_emcal_simulation:
   tags:
     - silicon
   script:
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/elements.xml ./.
-    - cp NPDet/src/detectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml ./.
     - bash benchmarks/calorimeters/run_simulation_crystal.sh
 
 crystal_benchmark: