diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 64d16aef..fb9f4e9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   get_yt_data:
-    # deactivating this temporarily because data isn't actually used
-    #if: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Fetch yt data