diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index b63d77f358..dbf85fafec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
         required: true
         default: false
       upload:
-        description: 'Upload documentation'
+        description: 'Upload documentation (pdfs in `_static/`)'
         type: boolean
         required: true
         default: false
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ jobs:
           ls -lAFgh build/manual/build/html/index.html
           mkdir -p build/html
           mv build/manual/build/html/* build/html
-          ln -s build/html/_static/NeXusManual.pdf build/html
-          ln -s build/html/_static/NXImpatient.pdf build/html
 
       - name: Deploy both the User Manual and the Impatient Guide
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.deploy && env.python_version == env.python_deploy_version }}