diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 200792130..7b85006d1 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -367,11 +367,6 @@ jobs:
           name: Install Rust
           command: |
             curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
-      - run:
-          name: Install jq
-          command: |
-            curl --location https://github.com/stedolan/jq/releases/download/jq-1.6/jq-osx-amd64 --output /usr/local/bin/jq
-            chmod +x /usr/local/bin/jq
       - run:
           name: Install hwloc
           command: |
diff --git a/.circleci/template.yml b/.circleci/template.yml
index 27036ab26..f1d0680c4 100644
--- a/.circleci/template.yml
+++ b/.circleci/template.yml
@@ -367,11 +367,6 @@ jobs:
           name: Install Rust
           command: |
             curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
-      - run:
-          name: Install jq
-          command: |
-            curl --location https://github.com/stedolan/jq/releases/download/jq-1.6/jq-osx-amd64 --output /usr/local/bin/jq
-            chmod +x /usr/local/bin/jq
       - run:
           name: Install hwloc
           command: |