diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
index db1f1b1e..fa0e7442 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install mamba
         uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@main
         with:
-          environment-file: environment-wasm-build.yml
           init-shell: bash
-          environment-name: xeus-cpp-wasm-build
 
       - name: Setup default Build Type on *nux
         if: ${{ runner.os != 'windows' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 6a5e40ff..f2d5f16e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: install mamba
         uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@main
         with:
-          environment-file: environment-wasm-build.yml
           init-shell: >-
             ${{ matrix.micromamba_shell_init }}
-          environment-name: xeus-cpp-wasm-build
 
       - name: Setup default Build Type on *nux
         if: ${{ runner.os != 'windows' }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c291979..a25a0cac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,19 +63,12 @@ to perform the python tests.
 
 ## Installation within a mamba environment (wasm build instructions)
 
-First clone the repository, and move into that directory
+These instructions will assume you have cmake installed on your system. First clone the repository, and move into that directory
 ```bash
 git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/compiler-research/xeus-cpp.git
 cd ./xeus-cpp
 ```
 
-Now you'll want to create a clean mamba environment containing the tools you'll need to do a wasm build. This can be done by executing 
-the following
-```bash
-micromamba create -f environment-wasm-build.yml -y
-micromamba activate xeus-cpp-wasm-build
-```
-
 You'll now want to make sure you're using emsdk version "3.1.45" and activate it. You can get this by executing the following
 ```bash
 cd $HOME
diff --git a/environment-wasm-build.yml b/environment-wasm-build.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 30c02ed2..00000000
--- a/environment-wasm-build.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-name: xeus-cpp-wasm-build
-channels:
-  - conda-forge
-dependencies:
-  - cmake
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