diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index e1765eb56..71ff03cba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ jobs:
       timeout-minutes: ${{ (steps.setup-step.outputs.duration < 18) && 1 || 2 }}
       run: |
         source selfdrive/test/setup_xvfb.sh
-        source selfdrive/test/setup_vsound.sh
         pytest -s tools/sim/tests/test_metadrive_bridge.py
 
   create_ui_report:
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/setup_vsound.sh b/selfdrive/test/setup_vsound.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index aab149974..000000000
--- a/selfdrive/test/setup_vsound.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-{
-  #start pulseaudio daemon
-  sudo pulseaudio -D
-
-  # create a virtual null audio and set it to default device
-  sudo pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=virtual_audio
-  sudo pactl set-default-sink virtual_audio
-} > /dev/null 2>&1