diff --git a/prepare-release.sh b/prepare-release.sh
index b6172b0b..9cb76fb0 100644
--- a/prepare-release.sh
+++ b/prepare-release.sh
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ sed -i "" "s/$currentVersion/$newVersion/g" $indexFile
 readmeFile="./README.md"
 sed -i "" "s/$currentVersion/$newVersion/g" $readmeFile
 
-# Generate Metalava release API
-./gradlew createFullJarRelease metalavaGenerateSignature
-
 git add . &> /dev/null
 git commit -am "Prepare for release $newVersion" &> /dev/null
 git tag -a "$newVersion" -m "Version $newVersion" &> /dev/null
@@ -86,9 +83,6 @@ newPatch="$(cut -d"." -f3 <<<"$newVersion")"
 newSnapshotVersion="$newMajor.$newMinor.$((newPatch + 1))-SNAPSHOT"
 sed -i "" "s/.*$versionNameKey.*/$versionNameKey=$newSnapshotVersion/g" $propertiesFile
 
-# Generate Metalava snapshot API
-./gradlew createFullJarRelease metalavaGenerateSignature
-
 git add . &> /dev/null
 git commit -am "Prepare next development version" &> /dev/null