diff --git a/syncpackage b/syncpackage
index fefd668..3284f2c 100755
--- a/syncpackage
+++ b/syncpackage
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ def sync_dsc(src_pkg, debian_dist, release, name, email, bugs, ubuntu_mirror,
 
     uploader = name + " <" + email + ">"
 
-    src_pkg.pull_dsc()
     new_ver = Version(src_pkg.dsc["Version"])
 
     try:
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ def sync_dsc(src_pkg, debian_dist, release, name, email, bugs, ubuntu_mirror,
         ubu_pkg = UbuntuSourcePackage(src_pkg.source, ubuntu_ver.full_version,
                                       ubuntu_source.getComponent(),
                                       mirrors=[ubuntu_mirror])
-        ubu_pkg.pull_dsc()
         need_orig = ubuntu_ver.upstream_version != new_ver.upstream_version
     except udtexceptions.PackageNotFoundException:
         ubuntu_ver = Version('~')
@@ -353,8 +351,6 @@ def copy(src_pkg, release, bugs, sponsoree=None, simulate=False, force=False):
             sys.exit(1)
 
         # Check whether a fakesync would be required.
-        src_pkg.pull_dsc()
-        ubuntu_pkg.pull_dsc()
         if not src_pkg.dsc.compare_dsc(ubuntu_pkg.dsc):
             Logger.error('The checksums of the Debian and Ubuntu packages '
                          'mismatch. A fake sync using --fakesync is required.')