diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 816aa55e4..bc6e0d81b 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -1062,15 +1062,6 @@ func UpdateRepositories(repos RepoCatalogue, recipeName string) error {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			isClean, err := gitPkg.IsClean(recipeDir)
-			if err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-
-			if !isClean {
-				logrus.Fatalf("%s has locally unstaged changes", rm.Name)
-			}
-
 			if err := EnsureUpToDate(rm.Name); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}