diff --git a/Command/Sync.hs b/Command/Sync.hs
index ff76307ab5..a0f9bc8147 100644
--- a/Command/Sync.hs
+++ b/Command/Sync.hs
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ seek' o = startConcurrency transferStages $ do
 	remotes <- syncRemotes (syncWith o)
 	warnSyncContentTransition o remotes
 	-- Remotes that git can push to and pull from.
-	let gitremotes = nubBy sameGitRepo $ 
-		filter Remote.gitSyncableRemote remotes
+	let gitremotes = filter Remote.gitSyncableRemote remotes
 	-- Remotes that contain annex object content.
 	contentremotes <- filter (\r -> Remote.uuid r /= NoUUID)
 		<$> filterM (not <$$> liftIO . getDynamicConfig . remoteAnnexIgnore . Remote.gitconfig) remotes