diff --git a/buildbot_nix/__init__.py b/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
index 2f50695..dc17dce 100644
--- a/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
+++ b/buildbot_nix/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import json
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import sys
-import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Generator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -118,8 +117,6 @@ class BuildTrigger(Trigger):
             props.setProperty("system", system, source)
             props.setProperty("drv_path", drv_path, source)
             props.setProperty("out_path", out_path, source)
-            # we use this to identify builds when running a retry
-            props.setProperty("build_uuid", str(uuid.uuid4()), source)
 
             triggered_schedulers.append((self.builds_scheduler, props))
         return triggered_schedulers
@@ -192,24 +189,6 @@ class NixEvalCommand(buildstep.ShellMixin, steps.BuildStep):
         return result
 
 
-# FIXME this leaks memory... but probably not enough that we care
-class RetryCounter:
-    def __init__(self, retries: int) -> None:
-        self.builds: dict[uuid.UUID, int] = defaultdict(lambda: retries)
-
-    def retry_build(self, build_id: uuid.UUID) -> int:
-        retries = self.builds[build_id]
-        if retries > 1:
-            self.builds[build_id] = retries - 1
-            return retries
-        return 0
-
-
-# For now we limit this to two. Often this allows us to make the error log
-# shorter because we won't see the logs for all previous succeeded builds
-RETRY_COUNTER = RetryCounter(retries=2)
-
-
 class EvalErrorStep(steps.BuildStep):
     """Shows the error message of a failed evaluation."""
 
@@ -236,12 +215,7 @@ class NixBuildCommand(buildstep.ShellMixin, steps.BuildStep):
         cmd: remotecommand.RemoteCommand = yield self.makeRemoteShellCommand()
         yield self.runCommand(cmd)
 
-        res = cmd.results()
-        if res == util.FAILURE:
-            retries = RETRY_COUNTER.retry_build(self.getProperty("build_uuid"))
-            if retries > 0:
-                return util.RETRY
-        return res
+        return cmd.results()
 
 
 class UpdateBuildOutput(steps.BuildStep):