diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 61563ca2c5f..1a6ab344de8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -104,13 +104,7 @@ basepython = python3.12 # sync with rtd to get errors
 usedevelop = True
 deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/doc/en/requirements.txt
-allowlist_externals =
-  git
 commands =
-    # Retrieve possibly missing commits:
-    -git fetch --unshallow
-    -git fetch --tags
-
     sphinx-build \
       -j auto \
       -W --keep-going \