diff --git a/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py b/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
index 13aaca4d67..be34fefae2 100755
--- a/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
+++ b/.github/actions_scripts/analyse_git_reference.py
@@ -121,4 +121,3 @@ def set_github_variable(varname, varval):
 set_github_variable("JAMULUS_VERSION", release_version_name)
 set_github_variable("RELEASE_VERSION_NAME", release_version_name)
 set_github_variable("X_GITHUB_WORKSPACE", os.environ['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'])
-set_github_variable("BUILD_FLATPACK", str(False).lower())
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
index d1397d0670..808621dd1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ jobs:
       version:                      ${{ steps.jamulus-build-vars.outputs.JAMULUS_VERSION }}
       version_name:                 ${{ steps.jamulus-build-vars.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION_NAME }}
       x_github_workspace:           ${{ steps.jamulus-build-vars.outputs.X_GITHUB_WORKSPACE }} #needed, because matrix can not directly access ${{ github.workspace }} aparrently
-      build_flatpack:               ${{ steps.jamulus-build-vars.outputs.BUILD_FLATPACK }}
 
 
      steps:
@@ -238,53 +237,3 @@ jobs:
         if:                         matrix.config.uses_codeql
         uses:                       github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
 
-
-  ## Builds a Linux flatpack ##
-  flatpak-builder:
-    name: "Build Flatpak (artifact)"
-    if:                         ${{ contains(needs.create_release.outputs.build_flatpack, 'true') }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    needs: [create_release]
-    container:
-      image: docker.io/bilelmoussaoui/flatpak-github-actions
-      options: --privileged
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - id:                         flatpak-prepare
-      name:                       Change branch name in manifest
-      run:                        python3 io.jamulus.Jamulus.prepare.py $GITHUB_SHA
-      working-directory:          ./distributions/
-      env:
-          jamulus_project_path:       ${{ github.workspace }}
-          jamulus_buildversionstring: ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.version_name }}
-    - uses:                       bilelmoussaoui/flatpak-github-actions@v2
-      with:
-        bundle:                   "${{ steps.flatpak-prepare.outputs.flatpak_bundle }}"
-        manifest-path:            "distributions/io.jamulus.Jamulus.json"
-
-    # download artifact
-    - id:                         flatpak-download
-      uses:                       actions/download-artifact@v2
-      with:
-        name:                     ${{ steps.flatpak-prepare.outputs.flatpak_name }}
-        path:                     ~/${{ steps.flatpak-prepare.outputs.flatpak_name }}
-
-    - name:                       echo download-path
-      run:                        "echo ${{steps.flatpak-download.outputs.download-path}}"
-    - name:                       ls download-path
-      run:                        "ls ${{steps.flatpak-download.outputs.download-path}}"
-    - name:                       ls githome ~
-      run:                        "ls ~/"
-
-    # Upload Artifact to Release
-    - name:                       Upload Flatpack
-      if:                         ${{ contains(needs.create_release.outputs.publish_to_release, 'true') }}
-      id:                         upload-release-asset
-      uses:                       actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN:             ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        upload_url:               ${{ needs.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
-        asset_path:               ${{steps.flatpak-download.outputs.download-path}}/${{ steps.flatpak-prepare.outputs.flatpak_bundle }}
-        asset_name:               ${{ steps.flatpak-prepare.outputs.flatpak_name }}
-        asset_content_type:       application/octet-stream