diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 934c5580e..a10c1d209 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
      {load_module, emqx_session, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {resume, [esockd_acceptor, emqx_connection, emqx_ws_connection]},
      {delete_module, emqx_congestion},
-     {load_module, emqx_session, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_router_sup, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_broker, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_trie, soft_purge, soft_purge, [emqx_router]},
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@
      {load_module, emqx_alarm, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {resume, [esockd_acceptor, emqx_connection, emqx_ws_connection]},
      {delete_module, emqx_congestion},
-     {load_module, emqx_session, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_router_sup, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_broker, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_trie, soft_purge, soft_purge, [emqx_router]},
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@
      {load_module, emqx_alarm, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_frame, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {delete_module, emqx_congestion},
-     {load_module, emqx_session, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_router_sup, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_broker, soft_purge, soft_purge, []},
      {load_module, emqx_trie, soft_purge, soft_purge, [emqx_router]},