diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 70e01f2106d94b8eefdae2989f22323acb2db993..a63032917e87f90a1b69dfa5b9de1d08cf3708c2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ stages:
   - build
   - test
 
-#services:
-#  - name: nexus.engageska-portugal.pt/ska-docker/tango-db
-#    alias: tangodb
-#  - name: nexus.engageska-portugal.pt/ska-docker/tango-cpp
-#    alias: tangodatabaseds
-#    entrypoint: ["/usr/local/bin/DataBaseds"]
-#    command: ["2","-ORBendPoint giop:tcp::10000"]
-
 build_job:
   stage: build
   before_script:
@@ -38,10 +30,6 @@ build_job:
       - build/alarm-handler-srv
       - build/bin/testdevice-srv
     expire_in: 1 week
-  #    # depending on your build setup it's most likely a good idea to cache outputs to reduce the build time
-  #    cache:
-  #      paths:
-  #        - build/CMakeFiles/
 
 test_load_job:
   stage: test
@@ -66,10 +54,6 @@ test_load_job:
     - python ./test/load-alarm-conf.py --device=alarm/handler/01 --load="tag=test0;formula=(alarm/test/01/condition == 1);on_delay=0;off_delay=0;priority=high;shlvd_time=0;group=gr_test;message=Test alarm;url=;on_command=;off_command=;enabled=1"
     - sleep 1
     - python ./test/check-alarm-conf.py --device=alarm/handler/01 --alarm="tag=test0;formula=(alarm/test/01/condition == 1);on_delay=0;off_delay=0;priority=high;shlvd_time=0;group=gr_test;message=Test alarm;url=;on_command=;off_command=;enabled=1"
-  #artifacts:
-  #  paths:
-  #    - build/alarm-handler-srv
-  #  expire_in: 1 week
   needs: ["build_job"]
   services:
     - name: nexus.engageska-portugal.pt/ska-docker/tango-db