diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
index b56d4af412..19ec0fac70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-build.yml
@@ -281,11 +281,6 @@ jobs:
       DEV_AWS_ROLE: ${{ secrets.DEV_AWS_ROLE }}
       NIX_SIGN_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.NIX_SIGN_SECRET_KEY }}
 
-  # TODO: remove together with test.yml once the "schema / verify (...)" required status checks
-  # are gone from the develop branch protection, the schema-<version> nix checks replaced it
-  schema:
-    uses: $/.github/workflows/test.yml
-
   containers:
     needs: builds-aarch64-linux
     uses: $/.github/workflows/docker-image-test.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 10a5bd9dfc..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: Test Database
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  workflow_call:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  # The schema is verified by the schema-<version> nix checks (see nix/checks.nix), which only run
-  # when their inputs change. This job is a no-op that keeps the "schema / verify (<version>)"
-  # status checks reporting for as long as the develop branch protection requires them.
-  verify:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        postgres_major_version: ["15", "17", "orioledb-17"]
-    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    steps:
-      - name: Nothing to do, see the schema-${{ matrix.postgres_major_version }} nix check
-        run: exit 0