diff --git a/.kokoro/release.sh b/.kokoro/release.sh
index e08a55e1..7a946000 100644
--- a/.kokoro/release.sh
+++ b/.kokoro/release.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ setup_environment_secrets() {
   export GNUPGHOME=/tmp/gpg
   mkdir $GNUPGHOME
   mv ${KOKORO_KEYSTORE_DIR}/75669_functions-framework-java-release-bot-gpg-pubring $GNUPGHOME/pubring.kbx
-  # Restart the gpg-agent to avoid the error of no default secret key.
-  gpg2 -k
 }
 
 create_settings_xml_file() {