diff --git a/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml b/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
index 17ad633fa0..66e5c8e740 100644
--- a/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/rename_repos.yaml
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
         cmd: docker-compose down
         chdir: /etc/gerrit-compose/
 
-    - name: Update account_project_watches in gerrit database
-      shell: echo 'update account_project_watches set project_name = "{{ item.new }}" where project_name = "{{ item.old }}";' | mysql --defaults-file=/root/.gerrit_db.cnf reviewdb
-      with_items: "{{ repos }}"
-
-    - name: Update changes in gerrit database
-      shell: echo 'update changes set dest_project_name = "{{ item.new }}", created_on = created_on where dest_project_name = "{{ item.old }}";' | mysql --defaults-file=/root/.gerrit_db.cnf reviewdb
-      with_items: "{{ repos }}"
-
     - name: Make organization dir
       file:
         state: directory