diff --git a/pkg/daemon/sync.go b/pkg/daemon/sync.go
index 5d79c04fc..6807a0edd 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/sync.go
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ type changeSet struct {
 
 // Sync starts the synchronization of the cluster with git.
 func (d *Daemon) Sync(ctx context.Context, started time.Time, newRevision string, rat ratchet) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, d.SyncTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
 	// Load last-synced resources for comparison
 	lastResources, err := d.getLastResources(ctx, rat)
 	if err != nil {