diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 993a416cb..1c222c4fa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -47,14 +47,12 @@ jobs:
       python: false
       install:
         - git fetch --all --tags
-        - git fetch origin --unshallow
       script: ./contrib/build-osx/make_osx
       after_script: ls -lah dist && md5 dist/*
       after_success: true
     - stage: release check
       install:
           - git fetch --all --tags
-          - git fetch origin --unshallow
       script:
         - ./contrib/deterministic-build/check_submodules.sh
       after_success: true