diff --git a/scripts/version.py b/scripts/version.py
index 3c04b7e1..cd4ebe47 100644
--- a/scripts/version.py
+++ b/scripts/version.py
@@ -61,13 +61,7 @@ class GitVersion:
             }
 
     def _exec_git(self, args):
-        cmd = ["git"]
-        cmd.extend(args.split(" "))
-        return (
-            subprocess.check_output(cmd, cwd=self.source_dir, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
-            .strip()
-            .decode()
-        )
+        return ''
 
 
 class Main(App):