diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index bbd216755..de0c9e00d 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     , {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {apply,{emqx_metrics,assign_acl_stats_from_ets_to_counter,[]}}
+    , {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_access_control,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_alarm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
     , {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}