diff --git a/apt_info.py b/apt_info.py
index eb1a642..9b1b675 100755
--- a/apt_info.py
+++ b/apt_info.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 import apt
 import collections
-import contextlib
 import os
 from prometheus_client import CollectorRegistry, Gauge, generate_latest
 
@@ -83,15 +82,6 @@ def _write_reboot_required(registry):
 def _main():
     cache = apt.cache.Cache()
 
-    # First of all, attempt to update the index. If we don't have permission
-    # to do so (or it fails for some reason), it's not the end of the world,
-    # we'll operate on the old index.
-    with contextlib.suppress(apt.cache.LockFailedException, apt.cache.FetchFailedException):
-        cache.update()
-
-    cache.open()
-    cache.upgrade(True)
-
     registry = CollectorRegistry()
     _write_pending_upgrades(registry, cache)
     _write_held_upgrades(registry, cache)