diff --git a/source/script.php b/source/script.php
index 01ab584d..cc91d1bc 100644
--- a/source/script.php
+++ b/source/script.php
@@ -45,18 +45,6 @@ class Pkg_MokosuiteclientInstallerScript
 	public function preflight($type, $parent)
 	{
 		$this->saveDownloadKey();
-
-		try
-		{
-			$db = Factory::getDbo();
-			$db->setQuery("ALTER TABLE " . $db->quoteName('#__extensions')
-				. " MODIFY " . $db->quoteName('element') . " VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT ''");
-			$db->execute();
-		}
-		catch (\Throwable $e)
-		{
-			// Non-fatal — column may already have a default
-		}
 	}
 
 	public function postflight($type, $parent)