diff --git a/etc/preload-daemon b/etc/preload-daemon
index 22e9e86051..200f1e8513 100755
--- a/etc/preload-daemon
+++ b/etc/preload-daemon
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$(stat -c %Y /var/lib/dpkg/status 2>/dev/null)" != "$(cat "${DIRECTORY}/data/preload/timestamps-dpkg-status" 2>/dev/null)" ];then
   echo "Refreshing pkgapp_status..." 1>&2
   stat -c %Y /var/lib/dpkg/status 2>/dev/null > "${DIRECTORY}/data/preload/timestamps-dpkg-status"
-  refresh_all_pkgapp_status &
+  refresh_all_pkgapp_status
 fi
 
 #get modified timestamps for files/directories in the pi-apps folder
diff --git a/etc/runonce-entries b/etc/runonce-entries
index 264b16f3eb..a26d10066a 100755
--- a/etc/runonce-entries
+++ b/etc/runonce-entries
@@ -52,16 +52,6 @@ runonce <<"EOF"
   fi
 EOF
 
-#regenerate package-app status for one-time migration
-runonce <<"EOF"
-  IFS=$'\n'
-  for app in $(list_apps package) ;do
-    rm -f "${DIRECTORY}/data/status/${app}" || exit 1
-  done
-  
-  refresh_all_pkgapp_status
-EOF
-
 # remove deprecated apps (only when running in a visible terminal)
 case $(ps -o stat= -p $$) in
   *+*) # Running in foreground