diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml b/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
index 5828f8ad5..2aa32d992 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 patterns:
   deny:
-    - regex: '^$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_PROJECT_URL/(-/)?merge_requests/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID$'
-      message: Commit message must not contain a link to its own merge request
     - regex: '^(st-|St)'
       message: Commit message subject should not be prefixed with 'st-' or 'St', use 'st/' instead
       where: subject