diff --git a/.github/actions/install-master-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-master-dependencies/action.yml
index d33b8ccf7f..a6ab6099d2 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-master-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-master-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ runs:
           conda activate
         fi
         pip install https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-terra/archive/master.zip
-        pip install https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-ibmq-provider/archive/master.zip
-        sudo apt-get -y install g++-7
-        sudo apt-get -y install libopenblas-dev
-        git clone https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aer.git /tmp/qiskit-aer
-        cd /tmp/qiskit-aer
-        python /tmp/qiskit-aer/setup.py bdist_wheel -- -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-7 -DAER_THRUST_BACKEND=OMP -- -j4
-        pip install /tmp/qiskit-aer/dist/qiskit_aer*whl
+        pip install https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-ignis/archive/master.zip
+        pip install https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aer/archive/master.zip
+        # install Aqua until code is converted to use qiskit-terra
         pip install https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aqua/archive/master.zip
       shell: bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 2e74b791a0..8c91a429fd 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ sphinx-autodoc-typehints
 jupyter-sphinx
 discover
 qiskit-aer
-qiskit-ibmq-provider
 mypy>=0.780
 mypy-extensions>=0.4.3
 networkx>=2.2
diff --git a/test/test_readme_sample.py b/test/test_readme_sample.py
index c13b6c13bb..11f97112fb 100644
--- a/test/test_readme_sample.py
+++ b/test/test_readme_sample.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def setUp(self):
             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             # pylint: disable=unused-import
             from qiskit import Aer
-        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            _ = Aer.get_backend('statevector_simulator')
+        except ImportError as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.skipTest("Aer doesn't appear to be installed. Error: '{}'".format(str(ex)))
             return
 
diff --git a/test/test_uccsd_hartree_fock.py b/test/test_uccsd_hartree_fock.py
index 0adf099340..1a88c2bd3a 100644
--- a/test/test_uccsd_hartree_fock.py
+++ b/test/test_uccsd_hartree_fock.py
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ def test_uccsd_hf_aer_statevector(self):
         try:
             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             from qiskit import Aer
-        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            backend = Aer.get_backend('statevector_simulator')
+        except ImportError as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.skipTest("Aer doesn't appear to be installed. Error: '{}'".format(str(ex)))
             return
-        backend = Aer.get_backend('statevector_simulator')
         solver = VQE(var_form=self.var_form, optimizer=self.optimizer,
                      quantum_instance=QuantumInstance(backend=backend))
 
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ def test_uccsd_hf_aer_qasm(self):
         try:
             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             from qiskit import Aer
-        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            backend = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
+        except ImportError as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.skipTest("Aer doesn't appear to be installed. Error: '{}'".format(str(ex)))
             return
-        backend = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
         optimizer = SPSA(maxiter=200, last_avg=5)
         solver = VQE(var_form=self.var_form, optimizer=optimizer,
                      expectation=PauliExpectation(),
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ def test_uccsd_hf_aer_qasm_snapshot(self):
         try:
             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             from qiskit import Aer
-        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            backend = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
+        except ImportError as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.skipTest("Aer doesn't appear to be installed. Error: '{}'".format(str(ex)))
             return
-        backend = Aer.get_backend('qasm_simulator')
         optimizer = SPSA(maxiter=200, last_avg=5)
         solver = VQE(var_form=self.var_form, optimizer=optimizer,
                      expectation=AerPauliExpectation(),
diff --git a/test/test_vqe_uccsd_adapt.py b/test/test_vqe_uccsd_adapt.py
index 47b7c114a2..3d4b40c3d6 100644
--- a/test/test_vqe_uccsd_adapt.py
+++ b/test/test_vqe_uccsd_adapt.py
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ def test_vqe_adapt(self):
         try:
             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             from qiskit import Aer
-        except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            backend = Aer.get_backend('statevector_simulator')
+        except ImportError as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.skipTest("Aer doesn't appear to be installed. Error: '{}'".format(str(ex)))
             return
 
         self.var_form_base = UCCSD(self.num_spin_orbitals,
                                    self.num_particles, initial_state=self.init_state)
-        backend = Aer.get_backend('statevector_simulator')
         optimizer = L_BFGS_B()
 
         warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', category=DeprecationWarning)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0f8154e568..8f96f664be 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ setenv =
   ARGS="-V"
 deps = https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-terra/archive/master.zip
        https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aer/archive/master.zip
-       https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-ibmq-provider/archive/master.zip
        https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-aqua/archive/master.zip
        -r{toxinidir}/requirements-dev.txt
 commands =