diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 23d60d828..44f3f07b7 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -147,13 +147,6 @@ script: |
   SOURCEDIST=$(echo bitcoin-*.tar.gz)
   DISTNAME=${SOURCEDIST/%.tar.gz}
 
-  # Correct tar file order
-  mkdir -p temp
-  pushd temp
-  tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find bitcoin-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
-  popd
-
   # Workaround for tarball not building with the bare tag version (prep)
   make -C src obj/build.h
 
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
index a59afb268..58531c81b 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -110,13 +110,6 @@ script: |
   SOURCEDIST=$(echo bitcoin-*.tar.gz)
   DISTNAME=${SOURCEDIST/%.tar.gz}
 
-  # Correct tar file order
-  mkdir -p temp
-  pushd temp
-  tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find bitcoin-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
-  popd
-
   # Workaround for tarball not building with the bare tag version (prep)
   make -C src obj/build.h
 
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index b538516ab..e3c1ea737 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -117,13 +117,6 @@ script: |
   SOURCEDIST=$(echo bitcoin-*.tar.gz)
   DISTNAME=${SOURCEDIST/%.tar.gz}
 
-  # Correct tar file order
-  mkdir -p temp
-  pushd temp
-  tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find bitcoin-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
-  popd
-
   # Workaround for tarball not building with the bare tag version (prep)
   make -C src obj/build.h