diff --git a/scripts/update-experimental-branches.js b/scripts/update-experimental-branches.js
index 7e395ae995b..49131a145c6 100644
--- a/scripts/update-experimental-branches.js
+++ b/scripts/update-experimental-branches.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ async function main() {
 
     // Forcibly cleanup workspace
     runSequence([
-        ["git", ["clean", "-fdx"]],
         ["git", ["checkout", "."]],
         ["git", ["fetch", "-fu", "origin", "master:master"]],
         ["git", ["checkout", "master"]],