diff --git a/ensure_bootstrap b/ensure_bootstrap
index 37938e787..cd3a19ee9 100755
--- a/ensure_bootstrap
+++ b/ensure_bootstrap
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ if [ $MINGW = 0 ]; then
   base_dir="${0%/*}"
 else
   base_dir=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
-  if [ -L "$base_dir" ]; then
-    base_dir=`cd "$base_dir" && pwd -P`
-  fi
 
   # Don't bootstrap Python 3 on windows, since it is already done by
   # bootstrap/win_tools.bat.
diff --git a/update_depot_tools b/update_depot_tools
index afa5915a4..0c5727f2e 100755
--- a/update_depot_tools
+++ b/update_depot_tools
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ if [ $MINGW = 0 ]; then
   base_dir="${0%/*}"
 else
   base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
-  if [ -L "$base_dir" ]; then
-    base_dir=`cd "$base_dir" && pwd -P`
-  fi
 fi
 
 if [ -e "$base_dir/.disable_auto_update" ]; then