diff --git a/module_build_service/builder/MockModuleBuilder.py b/module_build_service/builder/MockModuleBuilder.py
index 81756096..09913283 100644
--- a/module_build_service/builder/MockModuleBuilder.py
+++ b/module_build_service/builder/MockModuleBuilder.py
@@ -856,11 +856,6 @@ class SCMBuilder(BaseBuilder):
                 src_dir = repo_path[len("file://"):]
                 f.write("config_opts['scm_opts']['ext_src_dir'] = '{}'\n".format(src_dir))
 
-    def _make_executable(self, path):
-        mode = os.stat(path).st_mode
-        mode |= (mode & 0o444) >> 2  # copy R bits to X
-        os.chmod(path, mode)
-
     def _get_distgit_commands(self, source):
         for host, cmds in conf.distgits.items():
             if source.startswith(host):