diff --git a/core/tasks.py b/core/tasks.py
index 87eccaf9..3bbe5f33 100644
--- a/core/tasks.py
+++ b/core/tasks.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from celery.utils.log import get_task_logger
 from constance import config
 from django.core.cache import cache
 
-from core.elasticsearch import populate_index
 from core.models import Product, Promotion
 from core.utils.caching import set_default_cache
 from core.vendors import delete_stale
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ def update_products_task():
 
     if not update_products_task_running:
         cache.set("update_products_task_running", True, 86400)
-        populate_index()
         vendors_classes = []
 
         for vendor_class in vendors_classes:
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ def update_products_task():
                 logger.warning(f"Skipping {vendor_class} due to error: {e!s}")
 
         delete_stale()
-        populate_index()
 
         cache.delete("update_products_task_running")