diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 7442f84414..f5d14cc5fe 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
                 logger.debug(1, "No Origin")
 
             runfetchcmd("%s remote add --mirror=fetch origin %s" % (ud.basecmd, repourl), d, workdir=ud.clonedir)
-            fetch_cmd = "LANG=C %s fetch -f --prune --progress %s refs/*:refs/*" % (ud.basecmd, repourl)
+            fetch_cmd = "LANG=C %s fetch -f --progress %s refs/*:refs/*" % (ud.basecmd, repourl)
             if ud.proto.lower() != 'file':
                 bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, fetch_cmd, ud.url)
             progresshandler = GitProgressHandler(d)