diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 2379c5c9b528..c7df997bcf92 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ jobs:
         displayName: 'upgrade pip'
       - script: 'pip install --upgrade -e ".[test]"'
         displayName: 'install pip deps'
-        displayName: 'pin nbformat'
       - script: 'jupyter kernelspec list'
         displayName: 'list kernels'
       - script: 'jlpm versions'