diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
index f87133f5f..e13b5f0ae 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ distribution_info: dict = {
 }
 
 
-def _apt_run(arguments: list[str], enable_triggers: bool = False):
+def _apt_run(arguments: list[str]):
     """Run an apt command and ensure that output is written to stdout."""
-    returncode = action_utils.run_apt_command(arguments, stdout=None,
-                                              enable_triggers=enable_triggers)
+    returncode = action_utils.run_apt_command(arguments, stdout=None)
     if returncode:
         raise RuntimeError(
             f'Apt command failed with return code: {returncode}')
@@ -318,10 +317,10 @@ def _packages_remove_obsolete() -> None:
         _apt_run(['remove'] + OBSOLETE_PACKAGES)
 
 
-def _apt_update(enable_triggers: bool = False):
+def _apt_update():
     """Run 'apt update'."""
     logger.info('Updating Apt cache...')
-    _apt_run(['update'], enable_triggers=enable_triggers)
+    _apt_run(['update'])
 
 
 def _apt_fix():
@@ -365,12 +364,6 @@ def _freedombox_restart():
     action_utils.service_restart('plinth')
 
 
-def _wait():
-    """Wait for 10 minutes before performing remaining actions."""
-    logger.info('Waiting for 10 minutes...')
-    time.sleep(10 * 60)
-
-
 def _trigger_on_complete():
     """Trigger the on complete step in a separate service."""
     # The dist-upgrade process will be run /etc/apt/sources.list file bind
@@ -414,8 +407,6 @@ def perform():
 
     _unattended_upgrades_run()
     _freedombox_restart()
-    _wait()
-    _apt_update(enable_triggers=True)
     _trigger_on_complete()
 
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
index b60b54a4f..4a5314ed9 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
@@ -368,11 +368,7 @@ def test_packages_remove_obsolete(apt_run):
 def test_apt_update(apt_run):
     """Test that apt update works."""
     distupgrade._apt_update()
-    apt_run.assert_called_with(['update'], enable_triggers=False)
-
-    apt_run.reset_mock()
-    distupgrade._apt_update(enable_triggers=True)
-    apt_run.assert_called_with(['update'], enable_triggers=True)
+    apt_run.assert_called_with(['update'])
 
 
 @patch('plinth.modules.upgrades.distupgrade._apt_run')
@@ -419,13 +415,6 @@ def test_freedombox_restart(service_restart):
     service_restart.assert_called_with('plinth')
 
 
-@patch('time.sleep')
-def test_wait(sleep):
-    """Test that sleeping works."""
-    distupgrade._wait()
-    sleep.assert_called_with(600)
-
-
 @patch('subprocess.run')
 def test_trigger_on_complete(run):
     """Test triggering post completion process."""