diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0baaebd0ea..3241aff78c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.gradle.tasks.GithubDetailsTask
 buildscript {
     // This logic is duplicated in the allprojects block: I don't know how to fix that.
     repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
         maven {
             name "Mozilla Nightly"
             url "https://nightly.maven.mozilla.org/maven2"
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ plugins {
 allprojects {
     // This logic is duplicated in the buildscript block: I don't know how to fix that.
     repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
         maven {
             name "Mozilla Nightly"
             url "https://nightly.maven.mozilla.org/maven2"