diff --git a/ofborg/src/tasks/evaluate.rs b/ofborg/src/tasks/evaluate.rs
index d9b1da0..223ab47 100644
--- a/ofborg/src/tasks/evaluate.rs
+++ b/ofborg/src/tasks/evaluate.rs
@@ -31,23 +31,6 @@ pub struct EvaluationWorker<E> {
     events: E,
 }
 
-/// Creates a finished github check, indicating that the ofborg eval started.
-/// This is a workaround github REST api, that only exposes finished external checks.
-/// We use the check status in our "Waiting for github action"
-fn post_eval_started_status(
-    api: hubcaps::statuses::Statuses,
-    commit: String,
-) -> Result<(), EvalWorkerError> {
-    Ok(CommitStatus::new(
-        api,
-        commit,
-        "ofborg-eval-started".to_owned(),
-        "Evaluation started".to_owned(),
-        None,
-    )
-    .set(hubcaps::statuses::State::Success)?)
-}
-
 impl<E: stats::SysEvents> EvaluationWorker<E> {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn new(
@@ -330,8 +313,6 @@ impl<'a, E: stats::SysEvents + 'static> OneEval<'a, E> {
 
         overall_status.set_with_description("Starting", hubcaps::statuses::State::Pending)?;
 
-        post_eval_started_status(repo.statuses(), job.pr.head_sha.clone())?;
-
         evaluation_strategy.pre_clone()?;
 
         let project = self