diff --git a/elf/rtld.c b/elf/rtld.c
index e9525ea9..0879caa1 100644
--- a/elf/rtld.c
+++ b/elf/rtld.c
@@ -1836,15 +1836,6 @@ dl_main (const ElfW(Phdr) *phdr,
   struct link_map **preloads = NULL;
   unsigned int npreloads = 0;
 
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (state.preloadlist != NULL))
-    {
-      RTLD_TIMING_VAR (start);
-      rtld_timer_start (&start);
-      npreloads += handle_preload_list (state.preloadlist, main_map,
-					"LD_PRELOAD");
-      rtld_timer_accum (&load_time, start);
-    }
-
   if (__glibc_unlikely (state.preloadarg != NULL))
     {
       RTLD_TIMING_VAR (start);