diff --git a/zerver/data_import/gitter.py b/zerver/data_import/gitter.py
index f462f85d1f..3f015500d0 100644
--- a/zerver/data_import/gitter.py
+++ b/zerver/data_import/gitter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import os
-import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Set, Tuple
 
 import dateutil.parser
@@ -388,8 +387,6 @@ def do_convert_data(gitter_data_file: str, output_dir: str, threads: int = 6) ->
     # IO attachments records
     create_converted_data_files(attachment, output_dir, "/attachment.json")
 
-    subprocess.check_call(["tar", "-czf", output_dir + ".tar.gz", output_dir, "-P"])
-
     logging.info("######### DATA CONVERSION FINISHED #########\n")
     logging.info("Zulip data dump created at %s", output_dir)
 
diff --git a/zerver/data_import/mattermost.py b/zerver/data_import/mattermost.py
index 9cf8794fea..f273823eea 100644
--- a/zerver/data_import/mattermost.py
+++ b/zerver/data_import/mattermost.py
@@ -1002,7 +1002,3 @@ def do_convert_data(mattermost_data_dir: str, output_dir: str, masking_content:
         attachment: Dict[str, List[Any]] = {"zerver_attachment": zerver_attachment}
         create_converted_data_files(uploads_list, realm_output_dir, "/uploads/records.json")
         create_converted_data_files(attachment, realm_output_dir, "/attachment.json")
-
-        logging.info("Start making tarball")
-        subprocess.check_call(["tar", "-czf", realm_output_dir + ".tar.gz", realm_output_dir, "-P"])
-        logging.info("Done making tarball")
diff --git a/zerver/data_import/rocketchat.py b/zerver/data_import/rocketchat.py
index 1d9e0b4035..5c4d32e184 100644
--- a/zerver/data_import/rocketchat.py
+++ b/zerver/data_import/rocketchat.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 import random
 import secrets
-import subprocess
 import uuid
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Set, Tuple
 
@@ -1257,7 +1256,3 @@ def do_convert_data(rocketchat_data_dir: str, output_dir: str) -> None:
     attachment: Dict[str, List[Any]] = {"zerver_attachment": zerver_attachment}
     create_converted_data_files(attachment, output_dir, "/attachment.json")
     create_converted_data_files(uploads_list, output_dir, "/uploads/records.json")
-
-    logging.info("Start making tarball")
-    subprocess.check_call(["tar", "-czf", output_dir + ".tar.gz", output_dir, "-P"])
-    logging.info("Done making tarball")
diff --git a/zerver/data_import/slack.py b/zerver/data_import/slack.py
index 7d17b6bfc7..304018b8f0 100644
--- a/zerver/data_import/slack.py
+++ b/zerver/data_import/slack.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import posixpath
 import random
 import secrets
 import shutil
-import subprocess
 import zipfile
 from collections import defaultdict
 from email.headerregistry import Address
@@ -1418,7 +1417,6 @@ def do_convert_data(original_path: str, output_dir: str, token: str, threads: in
     # Clean up the directory if we unpacked it ourselves.
     if original_path != slack_data_dir:
         rm_tree(slack_data_dir)
-    subprocess.check_call(["tar", "-czf", output_dir + ".tar.gz", output_dir, "-P"])
 
     logging.info("######### DATA CONVERSION FINISHED #########\n")
     logging.info("Zulip data dump created at %s", output_dir)
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_rocketchat_importer.py b/zerver/tests/test_rocketchat_importer.py
index 6695f294ba..a1d8e7e893 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_rocketchat_importer.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_rocketchat_importer.py
@@ -887,8 +887,6 @@ class RocketChatImporter(ZulipTestCase):
                 "INFO:root:Starting to process custom emoji",
                 "INFO:root:Done processing emoji",
                 "INFO:root:skipping direct messages discussion mention: Discussion with Hermione",
-                "INFO:root:Start making tarball",
-                "INFO:root:Done making tarball",
             ],
         )
 
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_slack_importer.py b/zerver/tests/test_slack_importer.py
index 8df26a3166..b5bd53ab58 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_slack_importer.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_slack_importer.py
@@ -1151,8 +1151,6 @@ class SlackImporter(ZulipTestCase):
         Realm.objects.filter(name=test_realm_subdomain).delete()
 
         remove_folder(output_dir)
-        # remove tar file created in 'do_convert_data' function
-        os.remove(output_dir + ".tar.gz")
         self.assertFalse(os.path.exists(output_dir))
 
     def test_message_files(self) -> None: