diff --git a/build-telemac.bat b/build-telemac.bat
index 1f085a99d81be060b4d142dde40952089d4ce1de..52f05b6c5d278623c5f56d5f34ed8a371e6e6b26 100644
--- a/build-telemac.bat
+++ b/build-telemac.bat
@@ -141,13 +141,6 @@ if exist %install_path% (
 if /i "%clone%" equ "y" (
     rd /s/q %install_path% 2>nul
     git clone -b %version% https://gitlab.pam-retd.fr/otm/telemac-mascaret.git %install_path% || exit /b 0
-) else (
-    pushd %install_path%
-    echo Switching to %version% branch...
-    git switch %version% || exit /b 0
-    echo Updating %version% branch... 
-    git pull --rebase || exit /b 0
-    popd
 )
 
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