diff --git a/mpsd-software-environment.py b/mpsd-software-environment.py
index 364bc7f428cbf711cd3e46f101785de34901b67f..15bbb4c73f631c55ee2de6e54e7234af66d7a746 100755
--- a/mpsd-software-environment.py
+++ b/mpsd-software-environment.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def record_script_execution_summary(
 
 
 def clone_repo(
-    target_path: Path, repo_url: str, branch=None, skip_if_exists=True
+    target_path: Path, repo_url: str, branch=None
 ) -> None:
     """Clone repo locally. Optionally checkout a branch.