diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 44e7b31924b24d9299d641770694797e4412bb4c..a2deeedb7ad784477ed28d7bd548a0078134778c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ variables:
   GIT_STRATEGY: fetch
   GIT_DEPTH: "0"
 
-# Make sure master points to the correct upstream commit
-before_script:
-  - >
-    git fetch $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_PROJECT_URL
-    +refs/heads/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME:refs/heads/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME
-
 lint:
   stage: lint
   image: alpinelinux/apkbuild-lint-tools:latest