diff --git a/scripts/dev/freeze.py b/scripts/dev/freeze.py
index e2321d4a8..a893af789 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/freeze.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/freeze.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import cx_Freeze as cx  # pylint: disable=import-error,useless-suppression
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir,
                 os.pardir))
 from scripts import setupcommon
-from scripts.dev import update_3rdparty
 
 
 BASEDIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
@@ -121,8 +120,6 @@ def main():
         'bundle_name': 'qutebrowser',
     }
 
-    update_3rdparty.main()
-
     try:
         setupcommon.write_git_file()
         cx.setup(
diff --git a/scripts/dev/freeze_tests.py b/scripts/dev/freeze_tests.py
index 9dd01defe..2e01de5a5 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/freeze_tests.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/freeze_tests.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import httpbin
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir,
                 os.pardir))
 from scripts import setupcommon
-from scripts.dev import freeze, update_3rdparty
+from scripts.dev import freeze
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ def get_build_exe_options():
 def main():
     """Main entry point."""
     base = 'Win32GUI' if sys.platform.startswith('win') else None
-    update_3rdparty.main()
     with temp_git_commit_file():
         cx.setup(
             executables=[cx.Executable('scripts/dev/run_frozen_tests.py',