diff --git a/pagure/__init__.py b/pagure/__init__.py
index 3bdbd03..af32587 100644
--- a/pagure/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/__init__.py
@@ -436,25 +436,7 @@ def get_remote_repo_path(remote_git, branch_from, loop=False):
     else:
         repo = pagure.lib.repo.PagureRepo(repopath)
         try:
-            repo.pull(branch=branch_from)
-        except pagure.exceptions.GitConflictsException as err:
-            # In this case, we drop the repo and re-try
-            try:
-                shutil.rmtree(repopath)
-            except Exception as err:
-                LOG.debug(err)
-                LOG.exception(err)
-                flask.abort(500, err.message)
-
-            if loop:
-                # Let's be sure we don't run into an infinite loop
-                LOG.debug(err)
-                LOG.exception(err)
-                flask.abort(500, err.message)
-            else:
-                return get_remote_repo_path(
-                    remote_git, branch_from, loop=True)
-
+            repo.pull(branch=branch_from, force=True)
         except pagure.exceptions.PagureException as err:
             LOG.debug(err)
             LOG.exception(err)