diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 1bd4ee4..bd51864 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ def uri_replace(ud, uri_find, uri_replace, d):
                     basename = None
                     if ud.mirrorcheck:
                         basename = ud.mirrorcheck.getbasename(ud, result_decoded[0], result_decoded[loc])
-                    elif ud.mirrortarball:
-                        basename = os.path.basename(ud.mirrortarball)
                     elif ud.localpath:
                         basename = os.path.basename(ud.localpath)
                     if basename and result_decoded[loc].endswith("/"):