diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 06137552..efa5250c 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ environment:
     BUILD_URL: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/$(APPVEYOR_ACCOUNT_NAME)/$(APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME)/build/$(APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION)
 
 build_script:
-    - C:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman --noconfirm -Sydd pacman
     - C:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman --noconfirm --ask 20 --sync --refresh --refresh --sysupgrade --sysupgrade
     - C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash --login -c "$(cygpath ${APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER})/ci-build.sh"