diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c84ab1d..cc31d9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ jobs:
         npm: [8.5.0]
         npm-test:
         - i18n_extract
-        - is-es5
         - lint
         - test
     steps:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73cd33a..316395b 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ tx_url2 = https://www.transifex.com/api/2/project/edx-platform/resource/$(transi
 # This directory must match .babelrc .
 transifex_temp = ./temp/babel-plugin-react-intl
 
-NPM_TESTS=build i18n_extract lint test is-es5
+NPM_TESTS=build i18n_extract lint test
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: $(addprefix test.npm.,$(NPM_TESTS))  ## validate ci suite