diff --git a/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
index d38e2209eda3a66a1f9512cdcbce5e94a33da8fb..a6003be491ade4a30e9959e1bf07cc766c246883 100644
--- a/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
+++ b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,3 @@ service vendor_flash_recovery /vendor/bin/install-recovery.sh
     class main
     oneshot
     user root
-    disabled
-
-# update recovery if enabled
-on property:persist.vendor.recovery_update=true
-    start vendor_flash_recovery