diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 55993590..04f8efd5 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ if defined?(Gem)
       sh <<-SH
         git commit --allow-empty -a -m '#{source_version} release'  &&
         git tag -s v#{source_version} -m '#{source_version} release'  &&
-        git tag -s #{source_version} -m '#{source_version} release' &&
         git push && (git push origin || true) &&
         git push --tags && (git push origin --tags || true)
       SH