diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index 93079a9776..3462ed4457 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -2550,9 +2550,6 @@ class RunQueueExecute:
                     self.rqdata.runtaskentries[hashtid].unihash = unihash
                     bb.parse.siggen.set_unihash(hashtid, unihash)
                     toprocess.add(hashtid)
-                if torehash:
-                    # Need to save after set_unihash above
-                    bb.parse.siggen.save_unitaskhashes()
 
         # Work out all tasks which depend upon these
         total = set()