diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
index 4422b8b85..59906bc36 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
@@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ public class TaskletStep extends AbstractStep {
 						semaphore.release();
 					}
 					locked = false;
-					if (!committed) {
-						getJobRepository().update(stepExecution);
-					}
 				}
 
 				chunkListener.afterChunk();