diff --git a/fdroidserver/deploy.py b/fdroidserver/deploy.py
index 3710a518..55f7ceaa 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/deploy.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/deploy.py
@@ -506,11 +506,6 @@ def update_servergitmirrors(servergitmirrors, repo_section):
         repo = git.Repo.init(git_mirror_path, initial_branch=GIT_BRANCH)
         initial_ref = repo.head.ref
 
-        # An initial commit of the git tree is required be for other operations
-        print("repo.index.entries:", len(repo.index.entries))
-        if len(repo.index.entries) == 0:
-            repo.index.commit('Initial commit')
-
         enabled_remotes = []
         for d in servergitmirrors:
             upload_to_servergitmirror(mirror_config=d,