diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 602eafbee..e478c2ce3 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ if (!empty($mod)) {
 }
 
 unset($mod);
-$datastore->update('moderators');
 
 // Build index page
 $forums_count = 0;
diff --git a/library/ajax/index_data.php b/library/ajax/index_data.php
index f54e65cdc..4687c2f15 100644
--- a/library/ajax/index_data.php
+++ b/library/ajax/index_data.php
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ switch ($mode) {
 
         $html = ': ';
         $html .= ($moderators) ? implode(', ', $moderators) : $lang['NONE'];
-        $datastore->update('moderators');
         break;
 
     case 'get_traf_stats':