diff --git a/tools/release/release_utils.sh b/tools/release/release_utils.sh
index d60e135d1..637e57579 100644
--- a/tools/release/release_utils.sh
+++ b/tools/release/release_utils.sh
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ function getAssets {
     local assetsPath=$6
     mkdir $assetsPath && pushd $assetsPath
     gsutil cp gs://$bucket/$branch/$offlinePackage .
-    gsutil cp gs://$bucket/$branch/$offlinePackage.asc .
     md5sum $offlinePackage > md5sum
-    md5sum $offlinePackage.asc >> md5sum
     # Pre-release does not handle online installer packages
     if [ $prerelease = "false" ]
     then
         gsutil cp gs://$bucket/$branch/$onlinePackage .
-        gsutil cp gs://$bucket/$branch/$onlinePackage.asc .
         md5sum $onlinePackage >> md5sum
-        md5sum $onlinePackage.asc >> md5sum
     fi
     popd
 }