diff --git a/scripts/provision/common.sh b/scripts/provision/common.sh
index 1431712b02e..0efe7e63570 100755
--- a/scripts/provision/common.sh
+++ b/scripts/provision/common.sh
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 
 # Add any logic that is common to both the peer and docker environments here
 
-# Use the mirror protocol for apt so that geographically close mirrors are automatically chosen
-source /etc/lsb-release
-
-cat <<EOF > /etc/apt/sources.list
-deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt $DISTRIB_CODENAME main restricted universe multiverse
-deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt $DISTRIB_CODENAME-updates main restricted universe multiverse
-deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt $DISTRIB_CODENAME-backports main restricted universe multiverse
-deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt $DISTRIB_CODENAME-security main restricted universe multiverse
-EOF
-
 apt-get update -qq
 
 # Used by CHAINTOOL