diff --git a/src/buildstream/data/projectconfig.yaml b/src/buildstream/data/projectconfig.yaml
index a2753c3..d6d08b0 100644
--- a/src/buildstream/data/projectconfig.yaml
+++ b/src/buildstream/data/projectconfig.yaml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
   # You need to override this with the commands specific for your system
   strip-binaries: ""
 
-  # Generic implementation for reproducible python builds
-  fix-pyc-timestamps: |
-
-    find "%{install-root}" -name '*.pyc' -exec \
-      dd if=/dev/zero of={} bs=1 count=4 seek=4 conv=notrunc ';'
-
 # Base sandbox environment, can be overridden by plugins
 environment:
   PATH: /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin