diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index e23d72fb2..fa243f7a0 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_slow_subs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
     , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_slow_subs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}