diff --git a/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs b/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
index 04c85001c..d10485c4c 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
@@ -358,11 +358,6 @@ async fn perform_backup<Db: DbHandle>(
             .await;
 
         let mut tx = db.begin().await?;
-        crate::db::DatabaseModel::new()
-            .package_data()
-            .idx(&package_id)
-            .lock(&mut tx, LockType::Write)
-            .await?;
 
         installed_model.lock(&mut tx, LockType::Write).await?;