1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/setlocalversion b/scripts/setlocalversion
index 84b88f109b80..d105a44b68f6 100755
--- a/scripts/setlocalversion
+++ b/scripts/setlocalversion
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ scm_version()
                         printf -- '-svn%s' "`git svn find-rev $head`"
                 fi
 
-                # Update index only on r/w media
-                [ -w . ] && git update-index --refresh --unmerged > /dev/null
-
                 # Check for uncommitted changes
                 if git diff-index --name-only HEAD | grep -qv "^scripts/package"; then
                         printf '%s' -dirty