diff --git a/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/early/05-update b/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/early/05-update
index c9b0817fc..197a75271 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/early/05-update
+++ b/src/etc/rc.syshook.d/early/05-update
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-mkdir -p /etc/rc.conf.d
-
-# disable configd so that no backend command will execute
-echo 'configd_enable="NO"' > /etc/rc.conf.d/configd
-
 # Perform major updates
 for STAGE in B P; do
 	if opnsense-update -${STAGE}; then
@@ -12,6 +7,3 @@ for STAGE in B P; do
 		reboot
 	fi
 done
-
-# bring back configd, slightly better than deleting file
-echo 'configd_enable="YES"' > /etc/rc.conf.d/configd