diff --git a/scripts/sync b/scripts/sync
index 1bcf5a76a..15222ae4e 100755
--- a/scripts/sync
+++ b/scripts/sync
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ homeMountFor() {
 sync_pkm() {
   local host=$1
   local me=$(hostname)
-  ssh "$host" "set -eux; remote=$me; "'cd ~/knowledge; old=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD); [ "$old" = master ]; st=$(git stash create); git reset --hard HEAD; git branch -D sync || true; git checkout -b sync; git fetch $remote master && git rebase $remote/master && (if [ -n "$st" ]; then git stash apply "$st"; fi) && git branch --move --force master || (git --reset-hard HEAD; git checkout "$old"; (if [ -n "$st" ]; then git stash apply "$st"; fi); false)'
+  if [ "$host" != "$me" ]; then
+    ssh "$host" "set -eux; remote=$me; "'cd ~/knowledge; old=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD); [ "$old" = master ]; st=$(git stash create); git reset --hard HEAD; git branch -D sync || true; git checkout -b sync; git fetch $remote master && git rebase $remote/master && (if [ -n "$st" ]; then git stash apply "$st"; fi) && git branch --move --force master || (git --reset-hard HEAD; git checkout "$old"; (if [ -n "$st" ]; then git stash apply "$st"; fi); false)'
+  fi
 }
 
 sync_music() {