diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_pietervdvn.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_pietervdvn.yml
index 54b89561a..dfa564468 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_pietervdvn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_pietervdvn.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1.2.0
         with:
-          node-version: '15'
+          node-version: '16'
         env:
           ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request_check.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request_check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 27165f776..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request_check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-name: Pull request check
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [ opened, edited, synchronize, ready_for_review, review_requested ]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1.2.0
-        env:
-          ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
-
-      - name: install deps
-        run: npm ci
-
-      - name: create generated dir
-        run: mkdir ./assets/generated
-
-      - name: create stub themes
-        run: "echo '{\"layers\": [], \"themes\": []}' > ./assets/generated/known_layers_and_themes.json"
-
-      - name: generate assets
-        run: npm run generate:images
-
-      - name: generate translations
-        run: npm run generate:translations
-
-      - name: Compile license info
-        run: npm run generate:licenses
-
-      - name: Compile and validate themes and layers
-        run: npm run validate:layeroverview
-
-      - name: Validate license info
-        run: npm run validate:licenses
-
-      - name: Set failure key
-        run: |
-          ls
-          if [[ -f "layer_report.txt" || -f "missing_licenses.txt" ]]; then
-            echo "Found a report..."
-            echo "VALIDATION_FAILED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "VALIDATION_FAILED=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
-      - name: Test variable
-        run: echo "${{ env.VALIDATION_FAILED }}"
-
-      - name: Archive reports
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        if: >-
-          env.VALIDATION_FAILED == 'true'
-        with:
-          name: reports
-          path: |
-            layer_report.txt
-            missing_licenses.txt
-
-      - name: Comment PR
-        uses: allthatjazzleo/actions-pull-request-add-comment@master
-        if: >-
-          env.VALIDATION_FAILED == 'true'
-        with:
-          message: "cat layer_report.txt missing_licenses.txt"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  
diff --git a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
index 06c0b7fdf..fd7efe0d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1.2.0
         with:
-          node-version: '15'
+          node-version: '16'
         env:
           ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'