diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_destinations.yml b/.github/workflows/test_destinations.yml
index 46096d36a8..25cda715d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_destinations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_destinations.yml
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: create secrets.toml
         run: pwd && echo "$DLT_SECRETS_TOML" > tests/.dlt/secrets.toml
 
-      - name: clear duckdb secrets and cache
-        run: rm -rf ~/.duckdb
-
       - run: |
           poetry run pytest tests/load --ignore tests/load/sources -m "essential"
         name: Run essential tests Linux
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_pyarrow17.yml b/.github/workflows/test_pyarrow17.yml
index c18e020352..941469bd4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_pyarrow17.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_pyarrow17.yml
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: create secrets.toml
         run: pwd && echo "$DLT_SECRETS_TOML" > tests/.dlt/secrets.toml
 
-      - name: clear duckdb secrets and cache
-        run: rm -rf ~/.duckdb
-
       - name: Run needspyarrow17 tests Linux
         run: |
           poetry run pytest tests/libs -m "needspyarrow17"