diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 94ad634c7..f1c6a2a78 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_trace,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_trace,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_trace,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_trace,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},