diff --git a/platform/deploy.provision.inc b/platform/deploy.provision.inc
index 71ce4ed8b39fde3bf55f8c833ea862a6e7712ab6..b15821d5e966075cd8265a8c0376a08e89ccda6d 100644
--- a/platform/deploy.provision.inc
+++ b/platform/deploy.provision.inc
@@ -163,19 +163,6 @@ function drush_provision_drupal_pre_provision_deploy_rollback() {
 function drush_provision_drupal_provision_deploy() {
   _provision_drupal_maintain_aliases();
   _provision_drupal_create_directories();
-
-  // If this is the hostmaster site, save the ~/.drush/drushrc.php file.
-  if (d()->root == d('@hostmaster')->root && d()->uri == d('@hostmaster')->uri) {
-    if (drush_bootstrap(DRUSH_BOOTSTRAP_DRUPAL_FULL)) {
-      // TODO: Copied from platform/verify.provision.inc... refactor to function.
-      $aegir_drushrc = new Provision_Config_Drushrc_Aegir();
-      $aegir_drushrc->write();
-      drush_log(dt('Regenerated ~aegir/.drush/drushrc.php from drush_provision_drupal_provision_deploy()'));
-    }
-    else {
-      drush_log(dt('Bootstrap to DRUSH_BOOTSTRAP_DRUPAL_FULL on hostmaster site FAILED, updating the ~/.drush/drushrc.php skipped.'), 'warning');
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 /**