diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c8058c48b7..902649cd03 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -172,103 +172,6 @@ jobs:
           paths:
             - docker
 
-  test_fmri_fsl_spm:
-    machine: *machine_kwds
-    working_directory: /home/circleci/nipype
-    steps:
-      - checkout:
-          path: /home/circleci/nipype
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: /tmp
-      - run: *set_pr_number
-      - run: *generate_dockerfiles
-      - run: *modify_nipype_version
-      - run: *get_base_image
-      - run: *build_main_image_py36
-      - run: *_get_codecov
-      - run: *_download_test_data
-      - run: *prepare_working_directory
-      - run:
-          name: Run FSL reuse pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 40m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_reuse_linear_l1.sh
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM test workflow - 3D inputs
-          no_output_timeout: 40m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_3d.sh
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM test workflow - 4D inputs
-          no_output_timeout: 40m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_4d.sh
-      - run: *_run_codecov_smoke
-      - store_artifacts: *store_artifacts_kwds
-
-  test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc:
-    machine: *machine_kwds
-    working_directory: /home/circleci/nipype
-    steps:
-      - checkout:
-          path: /home/circleci/nipype
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: /tmp
-      - run: *set_pr_number
-      - run: *generate_dockerfiles
-      - run: *modify_nipype_version
-      - run: *get_base_image
-      - run: *build_main_image_py36
-      - run: *_get_codecov
-      - run: *_download_test_data
-      - run: *prepare_working_directory
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM DARTEL Level 1 pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 1h
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l1.sh
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM DARTEL Level 2 pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 30m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l2.sh
-      - run: *_run_codecov_smoke
-      - store_artifacts: *store_artifacts_kwds
-
-  test_fmri_spm_nested_fsl_feeds:
-    machine: *machine_kwds
-    working_directory: /home/circleci/nipype
-    steps:
-      - checkout:
-          path: /home/circleci/nipype
-      - attach_workspace:
-          at: /tmp
-      - run: *set_pr_number
-      - run: *generate_dockerfiles
-      - run: *modify_nipype_version
-      - run: *get_base_image
-      - run: *build_main_image_py36
-      - run: *_get_codecov
-      - run: *_download_test_data
-      - run: *prepare_working_directory
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM Nested Level 1 pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 1h
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l1.sh
-      - run:
-          name: Run SPM Nested Level 2 pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 30m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l2.sh
-      - run:
-          name: Run FSL FEEDS pipeline
-          no_output_timeout: 40m
-          environment: *test_environment
-          command: bash -ux /home/circleci/nipype/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_feeds_linear_l1.sh
-      - run: *_run_codecov_smoke
-      - store_artifacts: *store_artifacts_kwds
-
   deploy_dockerhub:
     docker:
       - image: docker:17.10.0-ce-git
@@ -446,36 +349,12 @@ workflows:
               only: /.*/
           requires:
             - compare_base_dockerfiles
-      - test_fmri_fsl_spm:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore:
-                - /docs?\/.*/
-          requires:
-            - compare_base_dockerfiles
-      - test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore:
-                - /docs?\/.*/
-          requires:
-            - compare_base_dockerfiles
-      - test_fmri_spm_nested_fsl_feeds:
-          filters:
-            branches:
-              ignore:
-                - /docs?\/.*/
-          requires:
-            - compare_base_dockerfiles
       - deploy_dockerhub:
           filters:
             branches:
               only: master
           requires:
             - test_pytest
-            - test_fmri_spm_nested_fsl_feeds
-            - test_fmri_fsl_spm
-            - test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc
       - deploy_pypi:
           filters:
             branches:
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_feeds_linear_l1.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_feeds_linear_l1.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 9666829b74..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_feeds_linear_l1.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_fsl_feeds Linear /data/examples/ l1pipeline
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_reuse_linear_l1.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_reuse_linear_l1.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 48be49d80d..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_fsl_reuse_linear_l1.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_fsl_reuse Linear /data/examples/ level1_workflow
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l1.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l1.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 4208eed506..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l1.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_spm_dartel MultiProc /data/examples/ level1
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l2.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l2.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 86119e7654..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_dartel_multiproc_l2.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_spm_dartel MultiProc /data/examples/ l2pipeline
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_3d.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_3d.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 27c2c92a1a..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_3d.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh test_spm Linear /data/examples/ workflow3d
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_4d.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_4d.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index cd255d60ca..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_linear_4d.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh test_spm Linear /data/examples/ workflow4d
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l1.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l1.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index a6d2133a42..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l1.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work -e NIPYPE_NUMBER_OF_CPUS=4 "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_spm_nested MultiProc /data/examples/ level1
diff --git a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l2.sh b/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l2.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index c0926be148..0000000000
--- a/.circleci/test_fmri_spm_nested_multiproc_l2.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-docker run --rm=false -t -v $WORKDIR:/work -v $HOME/examples:/data/examples:ro -w /work -e NIPYPE_NUMBER_OF_CPUS=4 -e NIPYPE_RESOURCE_MONITOR=1 "${DOCKER_IMAGE}:py36" /usr/bin/run_examples.sh fmri_spm_nested MultiProc /data/examples/ l2pipeline