diff --git a/usr/bin/purge-old-kernels b/usr/bin/purge-old-kernels
index 8fd6c271..e8ab3993 100755
--- a/usr/bin/purge-old-kernels
+++ b/usr/bin/purge-old-kernels
@@ -66,4 +66,3 @@ if [ -z "$PURGE" ]; then
 fi
 
 apt $APT_OPTS remove --purge $PURGE
-apt $APT_OPTS autoremove --purge