diff --git a/contrib/cirrus/setup_environment.sh b/contrib/cirrus/setup_environment.sh
index 80ecd89ce8..1a07aeffc8 100755
--- a/contrib/cirrus/setup_environment.sh
+++ b/contrib/cirrus/setup_environment.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ die_unknown() {
     die "Unknown/unsupported \$$var_name '$var_value'"
 }
 
-msg "************************************************************"
-msg "FIXME: force-install catatonit 0.17.0 until CI images are updated"
-msg "************************************************************"
-# FIXME: this is just a temporary workaround to force-install
-# catatonit 0.17.0.  Please remove once the images are updated.
-./hack/install_catatonit.sh --force
-
 msg "************************************************************"
 msg "Setting up runtime environment"
 msg "************************************************************"