diff --git a/project/Release.scala b/project/Release.scala
index 38fd0ef7d..911ecb3c1 100644
--- a/project/Release.scala
+++ b/project/Release.scala
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ object Release {
       checkSnapshotDependencies,
       inquireVersions,
       saveInitialVersion,
-      runTest,
       setReleaseVersion,
       commitReleaseVersion,
       publishArtifacts,