diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 07945b9..55c8feb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
         set -x
         git init
         git add --all
-        git -c user.name="CI Bot" -c user.email="<>" commit -m "initial state"
         addlicense ./
         if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then
           exit 1