diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index 7408ff3d..e227166c 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -673,12 +673,6 @@ class QubesVM(qubes.vm.mix.net.NetVMMixin, qubes.vm.BaseVM):
             if preparing_dvm:
                 self.qdb.write('/dvm', '1')
 
-            self.log.info('Updating firewall rules')
-
-            for vm in self.app.domains:
-                if vm.is_proxyvm() and vm.is_running():
-                    vm.write_iptables_xenstore_entry()
-
             self.log.warning('Activating the {} VM'.format(self.name))
             self.libvirt_domain.resume()