diff --git a/recipes/install_deb.rb b/recipes/install_deb.rb
index e6d3836..68211c2 100644
--- a/recipes/install_deb.rb
+++ b/recipes/install_deb.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   keyserver 'keyserver.ubuntu.com'
   key '5ADC2037'
   only_if { node['platform'] == 'ubuntu' }
-  notifies :run, 'execute[apt-get update]', :immediately
 end
 
 package 'clamav' do