diff --git a/bucket/git-with-openssh.json b/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
index 8f74cf5796..95e1147b52 100644
--- a/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
+++ b/bucket/git-with-openssh.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
             "hash": "d6d48e16e3f0ecbc0a45d410ad3ebae15e5618202855ebe72cd9757e4d35b880"
         }
     },
-    "post_install": "git config --global credential.helper manager",
     "bin": [
         "cmd\\git.exe",
         "cmd\\gitk.exe",
diff --git a/bucket/mingit.json b/bucket/mingit.json
index 9cff40fb08..9e572c9ee9 100644
--- a/bucket/mingit.json
+++ b/bucket/mingit.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
             "hash": "871462ccd94315f490197163afe6903ba65b8460081579d8985c434b3531745d"
         }
     },
-    "post_install": "git config --global credential.helper manager",
     "bin": "cmd\\git.exe",
     "env_set": {
         "GIT_INSTALL_ROOT": "$dir"