diff --git a/ci/base.yml b/ci/base.yml
index 03ae7f6d..e978072a 100644
--- a/ci/base.yml
+++ b/ci/base.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ local_conf_header:
     BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "16"
     PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j16"
     INHERIT += "rm_work"
-    ERROR_QA = "${WARN_QA}"
   ptest: |
     DISTRO_FEATURES_remove = "ptest"