diff --git a/updater/internal/install/install_test.go b/updater/internal/install/install_test.go
index e3322d42a..d2d1a464a 100644
--- a/updater/internal/install/install_test.go
+++ b/updater/internal/install/install_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		err = os.WriteFile(outDirManager, []byte("# The original manager file"), 0600)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		svc.On("Stop").Once().Return(nil)
 		svc.On("Update").Once().Return(nil)
 		svc.On("Start").Once().Return(nil)
 
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		copyNestedTestTxtAction.FileCreated = true
 
 		require.Equal(t, []action.RollbackableAction{
-			action.NewServiceStopAction(svc),
 			copyNestedTestTxtAction,
 			copyTestTxtAction,
 			action.NewServiceUpdateAction(installer.logger, installer.installDir),
@@ -104,23 +102,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		}, actions)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Stop fails", func(t *testing.T) {
-		outDir := t.TempDir()
-		svc := mocks.NewService(t)
-		rb := rb_mocks.NewActionAppender(t)
-		installer := &Installer{
-			latestDir:  filepath.Join("testdata", "example-install"),
-			installDir: outDir,
-			svc:        svc,
-			logger:     zaptest.NewLogger(t),
-		}
-
-		svc.On("Stop").Once().Return(errors.New("stop failed"))
-
-		err := installer.Install(rb)
-		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "failed to stop service")
-	})
-
 	t.Run("Update fails", func(t *testing.T) {
 		outDir := t.TempDir()
 		svc := mocks.NewService(t)
@@ -132,7 +113,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 			logger:     zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 
-		svc.On("Stop").Once().Return(nil)
 		svc.On("Update").Once().Return(errors.New("uninstall failed"))
 
 		actions := []action.RollbackableAction{}
@@ -162,7 +142,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		copyNestedTestTxtAction.FileCreated = true
 
 		require.Equal(t, []action.RollbackableAction{
-			action.NewServiceStopAction(svc),
 			copyNestedTestTxtAction,
 			copyTestTxtAction,
 		}, actions)
@@ -179,7 +158,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 			logger:     zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 
-		svc.On("Stop").Once().Return(nil)
 		svc.On("Update").Once().Return(nil)
 		svc.On("Start").Once().Return(errors.New("start failed"))
 
@@ -211,7 +189,6 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 		copyNestedTestTxtAction.FileCreated = true
 
 		require.Equal(t, []action.RollbackableAction{
-			action.NewServiceStopAction(svc),
 			copyNestedTestTxtAction,
 			copyTestTxtAction,
 			action.NewServiceUpdateAction(installer.logger, installer.installDir),
@@ -229,20 +206,8 @@ func TestInstallArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 			logger:     zaptest.NewLogger(t),
 		}
 
-		svc.On("Stop").Once().Return(nil)
-
-		actions := []action.RollbackableAction{}
-		rb.On("AppendAction", mock.Anything).Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
-			action := args.Get(0).(action.RollbackableAction)
-			actions = append(actions, action)
-		})
-
 		err := installer.Install(rb)
 		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "failed to install new files")
-
-		require.Equal(t, []action.RollbackableAction{
-			action.NewServiceStopAction(svc),
-		}, actions)
 	})
 }