diff --git a/system/updated/updated.py b/system/updated/updated.py
index 11928bc24..dfeaf88cb 100755
--- a/system/updated/updated.py
+++ b/system/updated/updated.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import psutil
 import shutil
 import signal
 import fcntl
-import time
 import threading
 from collections import defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -190,15 +189,6 @@ def finalize_update() -> None:
   run(["git", "reset", "--hard"], FINALIZED)
   run(["git", "submodule", "foreach", "--recursive", "git", "reset", "--hard"], FINALIZED)
 
-  cloudlog.info("Starting git cleanup in finalized update")
-  t = time.monotonic()
-  try:
-    run(["git", "gc"], FINALIZED)
-    run(["git", "lfs", "prune"], FINALIZED)
-    cloudlog.event("Done git cleanup", duration=time.monotonic() - t)
-  except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-    cloudlog.exception(f"Failed git cleanup, took {time.monotonic() - t:.3f} s")
-
   set_consistent_flag(True)
   cloudlog.info("done finalizing overlay")