diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pl/plex-desktop/update.sh b/pkgs/by-name/pl/plex-desktop/update.sh
index df51f79be0d9..91c2bd15b7f6 100755
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pl/plex-desktop/update.sh
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pl/plex-desktop/update.sh
@@ -69,16 +69,3 @@ sed --regexp-extended \
   -e 's/version\s*=\s*".*"\s*;/version = "'"${upstream_version}"'";/' \
   -i "$plex_nix"
 
-#
-# try to build the updated version
-#
-
-export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1
-if ! nix-build -A plex-desktop "$nixpkgs"; then
-  echo "The updated plex-desktop failed to build."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Commit changes
-git add "$plex_nix"
-git commit -m "plex-desktop: ${current_version} -> ${upstream_version}"