diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.ts
index 6ae4088217..2b55c8b6a7 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/nightwatch.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs'
 
 const crxFile = fs.readFileSync('apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/extensions/chrome/metamask.crx')
-const metamaskExtension = Buffer.from(crxFile).toString('base64')
+// const metamaskExtension = Buffer.from(crxFile).toString('base64')
 
 module.exports = {
   src_folders: ['dist/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests'],
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ module.exports = {
         javascriptEnabled: true,
         acceptSslCerts: true,
         'goog:chromeOptions': {
-          args: ['window-size=2560,1440', 'start-fullscreen', '--no-sandbox', '--headless', '--verbose'],
-          extensions: [metamaskExtension]
+          args: ['window-size=2560,1440', 'start-fullscreen', '--no-sandbox', '--headless', '--verbose']
         }
       }
     },