diff --git a/init/reboot.cpp b/init/reboot.cpp
index cb54d3488..0e6134809 100644
--- a/init/reboot.cpp
+++ b/init/reboot.cpp
@@ -669,13 +669,6 @@ bool HandlePowerctlMessage(const std::string& command) {
                                   "bootloader_message: "
                                << err;
                 }
-            } else if (reboot_target == "recovery") {
-                const std::vector<std::string> options = {};
-                std::string err;
-                if (!write_bootloader_message(options, &err)) {
-                    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set bootloader message: " << err;
-                    return false;
-                }
             } else if (reboot_target == "sideload" || reboot_target == "sideload-auto-reboot" ||
                        reboot_target == "fastboot") {
                 std::string arg = reboot_target == "sideload-auto-reboot" ? "sideload_auto_reboot"