diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 49db02e3..4e9dba7f 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -1822,9 +1822,7 @@ class Project(object):
 
     cmd = ['fetch']
 
-    # The --depth option only affects the initial fetch; after that we'll do
-    # full fetches of changes.
-    if depth and initial:
+    if depth:
       cmd.append('--depth=%s' % depth)
 
     if quiet: