diff --git a/hudson_mac_build_release.sh b/hudson_mac_build_release.sh
index f57b16a..ae1a080 100755
--- a/hudson_mac_build_release.sh
+++ b/hudson_mac_build_release.sh
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ chmod +x $WORKSPACE/dist/bin/osgversion
 
 
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-echo "Syncing base packages files from sphere.telascience.org"
-rsync -avz --filter 'merge base-package.rules' \
- -e ssh jturner@sphere.telascience.org:/home/jturner/master-data/fgdata .
 
 # run the unlock script now - we need to do this right before code-signing,
 # or the keychain may automatically re-lock after some period of time