diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index df4fbca78..2790b5539 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -202,12 +202,6 @@ workflows:
   version: 2
   build_and_test:
     jobs:
-      - local_testing:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              only:
-                - main
-                - /litellm_.*/
       - build_and_test:
           filters:
             branches:
@@ -222,7 +216,6 @@ workflows:
                 - /litellm_.*/
       - publish_to_pypi:
           requires:
-            - local_testing
             - build_and_test
           filters:
             branches: