diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index 5692738..0e4b50d 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
 
 Wrapper for easy calling of bot_update.
 
-&mdash; **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#522)(self, bot_update_step):**
+&mdash; **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#519)(self, bot_update_step):**
 
 Deapplies a patch, taking care of DEPS and solution revisions properly.
     
 
-&mdash; **def [ensure\_checkout](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#76)(self, gclient_config=None, suffix=None, patch=True, update_presentation=True, patch_root=None, with_branch_heads=False, with_tags=False, no_fetch_tags=False, refs=None, patch_oauth2=None, oauth2_json=None, use_site_config_creds=None, clobber=False, root_solution_revision=None, rietveld=None, issue=None, patchset=None, gerrit_no_reset=False, gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref=False, disable_syntax_validation=False, patch_refs=None, ignore_input_commit=False, add_blamelists=False, set_output_commit=False, step_test_data=None, enforce_fetch=False, \*\*kwargs):**
+&mdash; **def [ensure\_checkout](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#76)(self, gclient_config=None, suffix=None, patch=True, update_presentation=True, patch_root=None, with_branch_heads=False, with_tags=False, no_fetch_tags=False, refs=None, patch_oauth2=None, oauth2_json=None, use_site_config_creds=None, clobber=False, root_solution_revision=None, rietveld=None, issue=None, patchset=None, gerrit_no_reset=False, gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref=False, disable_syntax_validation=False, patch_refs=None, ignore_input_commit=False, add_blamelists=False, set_output_commit=False, step_test_data=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 Args:
   gclient_config: The gclient configuration to use when running bot_update.
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@
     Requires falsy ignore_input_commit.
   step_test_data: a null function that returns test bot_update.py output.
     Use test_api.output_json to generate test data.
-  enforce_fetch: Enforce a new fetch to refresh the git cache, even if the
-    solution revision passed in already exists in the current git cache.
 
-&mdash; **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#499)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
+&mdash; **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#496)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
 
 Returns all property names used for storing the checked-out revision of
 a given project.
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@
 
 &emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [last\_returned\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#44)(self):**
 
-&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#449)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
+&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#446)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
 
 Set a fixed revision for a single dependency using project revision
 properties.
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
index ffa426b..03af60d 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
                       add_blamelists=False,
                       set_output_commit=False,
                       step_test_data=None,
-                      enforce_fetch=False,
                       **kwargs):
     """
     Args:
@@ -125,8 +124,6 @@
         Requires falsy ignore_input_commit.
       step_test_data: a null function that returns test bot_update.py output.
         Use test_api.output_json to generate test data.
-      enforce_fetch: Enforce a new fetch to refresh the git cache, even if the
-        solution revision passed in already exists in the current git cache.
     """
     assert use_site_config_creds is None, "use_site_config_creds is deprecated"
     assert rietveld is None, "rietveld is deprecated"
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
index 88b30e1..96b7248 100755
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
@@ -678,13 +678,13 @@
 
 
 def git_checkouts(solutions, revisions, refs, no_fetch_tags, git_cache_dir,
-                  cleanup_dir, enforce_fetch):
+                  cleanup_dir):
   build_dir = os.getcwd()
   first_solution = True
   for sln in solutions:
     sln_dir = path.join(build_dir, sln['name'])
     _git_checkout(sln, sln_dir, revisions, refs, no_fetch_tags, git_cache_dir,
-                  cleanup_dir, enforce_fetch)
+                  cleanup_dir)
     if first_solution:
       git_ref = git('log', '--format=%H', '--max-count=1',
                     cwd=path.join(build_dir, sln['name'])
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 
 
 def _git_checkout(sln, sln_dir, revisions, refs, no_fetch_tags, git_cache_dir,
-                  cleanup_dir, enforce_fetch):
+                  cleanup_dir):
   name = sln['name']
   url = sln['url']
   populate_cmd = (['cache', 'populate', '--ignore_locks', '-v',
@@ -715,9 +715,6 @@
   branch, revision = get_target_branch_and_revision(name, url, revisions)
   pin = revision if COMMIT_HASH_RE.match(revision) else None
 
-  if enforce_fetch:
-    git(*populate_cmd, env=env)
-
   # Step 1: populate/refresh cache, if necessary.
   if not pin:
     # Refresh only once.
@@ -867,14 +864,14 @@
 def ensure_checkout(solutions, revisions, first_sln, target_os, target_os_only,
                     target_cpu, patch_root, patch_refs, gerrit_rebase_patch_ref,
                     no_fetch_tags, refs, git_cache_dir, cleanup_dir,
-                    gerrit_reset, disable_syntax_validation, enforce_fetch):
+                    gerrit_reset, disable_syntax_validation):
   # Get a checkout of each solution, without DEPS or hooks.
   # Calling git directly because there is no way to run Gclient without
   # invoking DEPS.
   print('Fetching Git checkout')
 
   git_checkouts(solutions, revisions, refs, no_fetch_tags, git_cache_dir,
-                cleanup_dir, enforce_fetch)
+                cleanup_dir)
 
   # Ensure our build/ directory is set up with the correct .gclient file.
   gclient_configure(solutions, target_os, target_os_only, target_cpu,
@@ -1133,7 +1130,6 @@
 
           # Control how the fetch step will occur.
           no_fetch_tags=options.no_fetch_tags,
-          enforce_fetch=options.enforce_fetch,
 
           # Finally, extra configurations cleanup dir location.
           refs=options.refs,
diff --git a/tests/bot_update_coverage_test.py b/tests/bot_update_coverage_test.py
index a3dbba6..ecac91a 100755
--- a/tests/bot_update_coverage_test.py
+++ b/tests/bot_update_coverage_test.py
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@
       'cleanup_dir': None,
       'gerrit_reset': None,
       'disable_syntax_validation': False,
-      'enforce_fetch': False,
   }
 
   def setUp(self):