diff --git a/fetch.sh b/fetch.sh
index 1ca153c51..a6b7b67cf 100755
--- a/fetch.sh
+++ b/fetch.sh
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ do
     fi
 done
 
-if [ "$recipes" == "" ]
-then
-    recipes="$(target/release/list_recipes)"
-fi
-
 for recipe_name in $recipes
 do
     target/release/cook --fetch-only "$recipe_name"
diff --git a/repo.sh b/repo.sh
index 99ec7f272..c0125c978 100755
--- a/repo.sh
+++ b/repo.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ do
     fi
 done
 
-if [ "$recipes" == "" ]
-then
-    recipes="$(target/release/list_recipes)"
-fi
-
 for recipe in $recipes
 do
     target/release/cook $COOK_OPT "$recipe"