diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules_app.erl b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules_app.erl
index 6d82177d4..ca735826c 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules_app.erl
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules_app.erl
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 -behaviour(application).
 
--emqx_plugin(?MODULE).
-
 -export([start/2]).
 
 -export([stop/1]).