diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
index c69da574a5..aa38ab9a57 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
@@ -30,18 +30,6 @@ TaskFunction createMicrobenchmarkTask({
         final Directory appDir = dir(
             path.join(flutterDirectory.path, 'dev/benchmarks/microbenchmarks'));
         final Process flutterProcess = await inDirectory(appDir, () async {
-          section('Uninstall microbenchmarks app ($benchmarkPath)');
-
-          await flutter(
-            'install',
-            options: <String>[
-              '-v',
-              '--uninstall-only',
-              '-d',
-              device.deviceId,
-            ],
-          );
-
           final List<String> options = <String>[
             '-v',
             // --release doesn't work on iOS due to code signing issues