diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index 65051a88e..2667169dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ jobs:
           # { os, target, cargo-options, features, use-cross, toolchain }
           - { os: ubuntu-latest  , target: arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf , features: feat_os_unix_gnueabihf , use-cross: use-cross }
           - { os: ubuntu-latest  , target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu   , features: feat_os_unix_gnueabihf , use-cross: use-cross }
-          - { os: ubuntu-latest  , target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu    , features: feat_os_unix           , use-cross: use-cross }
-          - { os: ubuntu-16.04   , target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu    , features: feat_os_unix           , use-cross: use-cross }
           # - { os: ubuntu-18.04   , target: i586-unknown-linux-gnu      , features: feat_os_unix           , use-cross: use-cross } ## note: older windows platform; not required, dev-FYI only
           # - { os: ubuntu-18.04   , target: i586-unknown-linux-gnu      , features: feat_os_unix           , use-cross: use-cross } ## note: older windows platform; not required, dev-FYI only
           - { os: ubuntu-18.04   , target: i686-unknown-linux-gnu      , features: feat_os_unix           , use-cross: use-cross }