diff --git a/loader/i386/multiboot.c b/loader/i386/multiboot.c
index 8186e8cca..3c743c85f 100644
--- a/loader/i386/multiboot.c
+++ b/loader/i386/multiboot.c
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ grub_module  (int argc, char *argv[])
   if (err)
     goto fail;
 
-  err = grub_multiboot_add_module ((grub_addr_t) module, size,
-				   argc - 1, argv + 1);
-  if (err)
-    goto fail;
-
   if (grub_file_read (file, module, size) != size)
     {
       grub_error (GRUB_ERR_FILE_READ_ERROR, "couldn't read file");