diff --git a/src/precompile.jl b/src/precompile.jl
index 1cf034261b..7557005497 100644
--- a/src/precompile.jl
+++ b/src/precompile.jl
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ let
                     Pkg.add(Pkg.PackageSpec(path = "TestPkg.jl/"))
                     Pkg.update(; update_registry = false)
                     Pkg.status()
-                    Pkg.Registry.update()
                     pkgs_path = pkgdir(Pkg, "test", "test_packages")
                     # Precompile a diverse set of test packages
                     # Check all test packages occasionally if anything has been missed