diff --git a/ci/install_dependencies.sh b/ci/install_dependencies.sh
index 7d8dde93..e27816b9 100755
--- a/ci/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/ci/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -49,14 +49,8 @@ case "$distro_id" in
         # enable copr for gtest
         curl https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/defolos/devel/repo/epel-7/defolos-devel-epel-7.repo > /etc/yum.repos.d/_copr_defolos-devel.repo
         yum clean all
-        yum -y install gcc-c++ clang cmake3 make ccache expat-devel zlib-devel libssh-devel libcurl-devel gtest-devel which python36 dos2unix
-        # symlink up to date versions of python & cmake to 'default' names
-        if [ ! -e /usr/bin/python3 ]; then
-            ln -s /usr/bin/python36 /usr/bin/python3
-        elif [ -L /usr/bin/python3 ]; then
-            rm /usr/bin/python3
-            ln -s /usr/bin/python36 /usr/bin/python3
-        fi
+        yum -y install gcc-c++ clang cmake3 make ccache expat-devel zlib-devel libssh-devel libcurl-devel gtest-devel which python3 dos2unix
+        # symlink up to date versions of cmake to 'default' name
         mv /bin/cmake /bin/.cmake.old
         ln -s /bin/cmake3 /bin/cmake
         ;;