diff --git a/pkg/repository/manager.go b/pkg/repository/manager.go
index 97915e5c04..8a29758c2d 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/manager.go
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ func (m *manager) PruneRepo(repo *velerov1api.BackupRepository) error {
 	m.repoLocker.LockExclusive(repo.Name)
 	defer m.repoLocker.UnlockExclusive(repo.Name)
 
-	prd, err := m.getRepositoryProvider(repo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithStack(err)
-	}
 	param, err := m.assembleRepoParam(repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -208,10 +204,6 @@ func (m *manager) PruneRepo(repo *velerov1api.BackupRepository) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := prd.BoostRepoConnect(context.Background(), param); err != nil {
-		return errors.WithStack(err)
-	}
-
 	log.Info("Start to maintenance repo")
 
 	maintenanceJob, err := buildMaintenanceJob(m.maintenanceCfg, param, m.client, m.namespace)