diff --git a/post-applypatch b/post-applypatch
index 886ad76d00..83db132a30 100755
--- a/post-applypatch
+++ b/post-applypatch
@@ -49,7 +49,5 @@ then
 		GIT_NOTES_REF=refs/notes/amlog
 		export GIT_NOTES_REF
 		git notes add -f -m "Message-Id: $message_id" "$head"
-		blob=$(git notes list "$head") &&
-		git notes append -m "$head" $blob
 	)
 fi