diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
index e3047ab7..66505f26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - run: |
-          git fetch --no-tags --prune --depth=1 origin +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
       - name: Set up Python 3.7
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with: