diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index fe91bd93b89..7c06fb7b23e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           make report-${{ matrix.mode }} -j $(nproc)
 
-      - name: recover space
-        run: |
-          sudo du -hs / 2> /dev/null || true
-          sudo rm -rf binutils dejagnu gcc gdb glibc llvm musl newlib pk qemu spike uclibc-ng || true
-          sudo du -hs / 2> /dev/null || true
-
       - name: generate prebuilt toolchain name
         id:   toolchain-name-generator
         run: |