diff --git a/manifest.py b/manifest.py
index da2bb25..4b740e5 100644
--- a/manifest.py
+++ b/manifest.py
@@ -307,11 +307,6 @@
                fetch=fetch,
                review=review,
                projectName=projectName)
-
-    for n in node.childNodes:
-      if n.nodeName == 'require':
-        r.requiredCommits.append(self._reqatt(n, 'commit'))
-
     return r
 
   def _ParseDefault(self, node):
diff --git a/remote.py b/remote.py
index 3bc30a5..2a9bc7d 100644
--- a/remote.py
+++ b/remote.py
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@
     self.fetchUrl = fetch
     self.reviewUrl = review
     self.projectName = projectName
-    self.requiredCommits = []