diff --git a/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
index e4890c85041a86b0c4f714769e863a077afa6fc2..37a7c2be71b63e23500d925e198fd349995d4e4d 100644
--- a/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
+++ b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
 service vendor_flash_recovery /vendor/bin/install-recovery.sh
     class main
     oneshot
-    disabled
-
-# update recovery if enabled
-on property:persist.vendor.recovery_update=true
-    start vendor_flash_recovery