diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6c4b4386bac13e5648e92edc739785000365cfeb..5ef06947f65222b2d6cbfd52ef54c965633ee7ac 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ stages:
   - if [ -f license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt ]; then
       # add license headers to new files
   -   echo "File license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt already exists. License headers are assumed to be updated. Adding headers to new files..."
-  # -   ./license_manager.sh --add --path=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} --license-header=license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt --exclude=ci_deps
   -   ./license_manager.sh --add --path=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} --config-path=. --exclude=ci_deps
   - else
       # remove license headers of all files
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ stages:
   -   git mv license_header_${PREV_YEAR}.txt license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt
   -   sed -i "s/${PREV_YEAR}/${CURRENT_YEAR}/g" license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt
       # add new license headers to all files
-  # -   ./license_manager.sh --update --path=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} --license-header=license_header_${CURRENT_YEAR}.txt --exclude=ci_deps
   -   ./license_manager.sh --add --path=${CI_PROJECT_DIR} --config-path=. --exclude=ci_deps
   - fi
   - cd ..