diff --git a/lhcbnightlyconf/Main.py b/lhcbnightlyconf/Main.py
index 2009c26d470b041d2da950ddf40fc3e12e7463f2..51af22e27fa31d1edae63f7bee504d2a5458f914 100644
--- a/lhcbnightlyconf/Main.py
+++ b/lhcbnightlyconf/Main.py
@@ -212,5 +212,5 @@ def create_dd4hep_slot(name):
     return slot
 
 
-dd4hep = create_dd4hep_slot('lhcb-dd4hep')
-slots.append(dd4hep)
+#dd4hep = create_dd4hep_slot('lhcb-dd4hep')
+#slots.append(dd4hep)
diff --git a/test_schedule2.xml b/test_schedule2.xml
index 29e7c4b50eb7b900949d879118de140eb4fe35e4..a42f30129b8e2f8ab277b92d39cc780d430703b7 100644
--- a/test_schedule2.xml
+++ b/test_schedule2.xml
@@ -604,33 +604,6 @@
     <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
     <count>1</count>
   </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2022-DETDESC-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12+detdesc-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2022-DETDESC-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2022-DD4HEP-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
   <periodictest>
     <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
     <slot>lhcb-gaussino</slot>
@@ -658,33 +631,6 @@
     <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
     <count>1</count>
   </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2023-DETDESC-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12+detdesc-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2023-DETDESC-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
-  <periodictest>
-    <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
-    <slot>lhcb-dd4hep</slot>
-    <project>Gauss</project>
-    <platform>x86_64_v2-centos7-gcc12-opt</platform>
-    <test runner="lhcbpr" group="PRTEST-FG-DET2023-DD4HEP-PP2016-SIM-P8-30000000-1Kevts" env="lb-run-gaudirun|gaussValidation"/>
-    <os_label>perf-centos7</os_label>
-    <count>1</count>
-  </periodictest>
   <periodictest>
     <schedule type="week" time="12:00">Thu</schedule>
     <slot>lhcb-sim09-cmake</slot>