diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/git_command_builder.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/git_command_builder.go
index ebd060928..f37681223 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/git_command_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/git_command_builder.go
@@ -48,22 +48,6 @@ func (self *GitCommandBuilder) ArgIfElse(condition bool, ifTrue string, ifFalse
 	return self.Arg(ifFalse)
 }
 
-// GlobalArg adds top-level options for git itself (e.g. --no-optional-locks).
-// Unlike Arg, these are prepended before the command, where git expects them.
-func (self *GitCommandBuilder) GlobalArg(args ...string) *GitCommandBuilder {
-	self.args = append(append([]string{}, args...), self.args...)
-
-	return self
-}
-
-func (self *GitCommandBuilder) GlobalArgIf(condition bool, args ...string) *GitCommandBuilder {
-	if condition {
-		self.GlobalArg(args...)
-	}
-
-	return self
-}
-
 func (self *GitCommandBuilder) Config(value string) *GitCommandBuilder {
 	// config settings come before the command
 	self.args = append([]string{"-c", value}, self.args...)