diff --git a/kernel/trunk/runtests.py b/kernel/trunk/runtests.py
index d161e057b8..68ed619e5f 100755
--- a/kernel/trunk/runtests.py
+++ b/kernel/trunk/runtests.py
@@ -309,9 +309,6 @@ def download_umka():
 			print("Couldn't clone UMKa repo")
 			exit()
 	os.chdir("umka")
-	if os.system("git checkout trunk") != 0:
-		print("Couldn't checkout trunk branch of UMKa")
-		exit()
 	os.system("git pull")
 	os.chdir("../")