diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 56718e59e..66194a6bb 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_mod_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_mod_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}