diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index ebdcbfc1e..4cf8c1c9a 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ environment:
 install:
   - call "%VCVARS_FILE%" %VCVARS_ARG%
 
-clone_script:
-  - git clone -q --branch=%APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH% https://github.com/%APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME%.git %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
-  - git checkout -qf %APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%
+before_build:
   - git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 build_script: