diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/tests/test_images.sh b/tools/osbuilder/tests/test_images.sh
index 945ae8783c..800496db92 100755
--- a/tools/osbuilder/tests/test_images.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/tests/test_images.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ readonly rootfs_builder=${project_dir}/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
 readonly DOCKER_RUNTIME=${DOCKER_RUNTIME:-runc}
 readonly RUNTIME=${RUNTIME:-kata-runtime}
 readonly MACHINE_TYPE=`uname -m`
-readonly CI=${CI:-}
 readonly KATA_HYPERVISOR="${KATA_HYPERVISOR:-}"
 readonly KATA_DEV_MODE="${KATA_DEV_MODE:-}"
 readonly ci_results_dir="/var/osbuilder/tests"
@@ -280,11 +279,6 @@ setup()
 {
 	mkdir -p "${images_dir}"
 
-	if [ -n "$CI" ]; then
-		sudo -E rm -rf ${ci_results_dir}
-		sudo -E mkdir -p ${ci_results_dir}
-	fi
-
 	[ -n "${KVM_MISSING:-}" ] && return
 
 	[ ! -d "${tests_repo_dir}" ] && git clone "https://${tests_repo}" "${tests_repo_dir}"
@@ -439,9 +433,7 @@ call_make() {
 	[ "${#makeTargets[@]}" = "0" ] && makeTargets+=($targetType)
 
 	makeJobs=
-	if [ -z "$CI" ]; then
-	  ((makeJobs=$(nproc) / 2))
-	fi
+	((makeJobs=$(nproc) / 2))
 
 	# When calling make, do not use the silent_run wrapper, pass the
 	# OSBUILDER_USE_CHRONIC instead.
@@ -585,7 +577,6 @@ test_distros()
 		# Skip failed distros
 		if [ -e "${tmp_rootfs}/${d}_fail" ]; then
 			info "Building rootfs for ${d} failed, not creating an image"
-			[ -n "$CI" ] && sudo -E touch "${ci_results_dir}/${d}_fail"
 			continue
 		fi
 
@@ -607,7 +598,6 @@ test_distros()
 		# Skip failed distros
 		if [ -e "${tmp_rootfs}/${d}_fail" ]; then
 			info "Building rootfs for ${d} failed, not creating an initrd"
-			[ -n "$CI" ] && touch "${ci_results_dir}/${d}_fail"
 			continue
 		fi