diff --git a/recipes/dev/rustpython/recipe.toml b/recipes/dev/rustpython/recipe.toml
index d82595c2d..608dfcafc 100644
--- a/recipes/dev/rustpython/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/dev/rustpython/recipe.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ template = "custom"
 script = """
 DYNAMIC_INIT
 
-(cd "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}" && bash scripts/redox/uncomment-cargo.sh && cargo update)
 export BUILDTIME_RUSTPYTHONPATH=/lib/rustpython
 export OPENSSL_DIR="${COOKBOOK_SYSROOT}"
 export ZLIB_STATIC=1