diff --git a/glib2/lib/gnome2-raketask.rb b/glib2/lib/gnome2-raketask.rb
index 076f690309..c59ae5bc95 100644
--- a/glib2/lib/gnome2-raketask.rb
+++ b/glib2/lib/gnome2-raketask.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ def define_gem_tasks
     end
 
     Gem::PackageTask.new(@spec) do |pkg|
-      pkg.need_tar = true
     end
   end