diff --git a/src/karl/services/vcs.py b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
index 5526503..e89836d 100644
--- a/src/karl/services/vcs.py
+++ b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ class GitService:
   def __init__(self):
     self._settings = get_settings()
     self._repo = self._check_preconditions(self._settings.git)
-    if self._repo.head.ref.name != self._settings.git.branch:
-      self._repo.git.checkout(self._settings.git.branch)
     self._origin: Remote = self._repo.remotes.origin
 
   @staticmethod