diff --git a/tests/ci_git_prep.sh b/tests/ci_git_prep.sh
index abbf58f..b7ec8cf 100755
--- a/tests/ci_git_prep.sh
+++ b/tests/ci_git_prep.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 
 git config --global user.email "travis@travis-ci.org"
 git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
-git fetch
 git checkout $TRAVIS_BRANCH
 exit 0