diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 49467dcec..aa20deb83 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ commands:
       - checkout
       - attach_workspace:
           at: /home/circleci/project
-      - run:
-          name: restore docker images
-          command: |
-            time docker load -i build/herokuish.tar
-            time docker load -i build/node.tar
       - run:
           name: resolve dokku.me
           command: |
@@ -46,14 +41,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: build package
           command: ./tests/ci/setup.sh build
-      - run:
-          name: save docker images
-          command: |
-            HEROKUISH_VERSION=$(grep HEROKUISH_VERSION deb.mk | head -n1 | cut -d' ' -f3)
-            docker pull gliderlabs/herokuish:v$HEROKUISH_VERSION
-            docker save -o build/herokuish.tar gliderlabs/herokuish:v$HEROKUISH_VERSION
-            docker pull node:4-alpine
-            docker save -o build/node.tar node:4-alpine
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: /home/circleci/project
           paths: