diff --git a/coordinator/clientapi/clientapi.go b/coordinator/clientapi/clientapi.go
index 350a5283..6535a230 100644
--- a/coordinator/clientapi/clientapi.go
+++ b/coordinator/clientapi/clientapi.go
@@ -638,13 +638,6 @@ func (a *ClientAPI) UpdateManifest(ctx context.Context, rawUpdateManifest []byte
 		return fmt.Errorf("regenerating shared secrets for updated manifest: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Retrieve current recovery data before we seal the state again
-	currentRecoveryData, err := a.recovery.GetRecoveryData()
-	if err != nil {
-		a.log.Error("Could not retrieve the current recovery data from the recovery module. Cannot reseal the state, the update manifest will not be applied.")
-		return fmt.Errorf("retrieving current recovery data: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	a.updateLog.Reset()
 	for pkgName, pkg := range updateManifest.Packages {
 		a.updateLog.Info("SecurityVersion increased", zap.String("user", updater.Name()), zap.String("package", pkgName), zap.Uint("new version", *pkg.SecurityVersion))
@@ -679,7 +672,6 @@ func (a *ClientAPI) UpdateManifest(ctx context.Context, rawUpdateManifest []byte
 	a.log.Info("An update manifest overriding package settings from the original manifest was set.")
 	a.log.Info("Please restart your Marbles to enforce the update.")
 
-	a.txHandle.SetRecoveryData(currentRecoveryData)
 	if err := commit(ctx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("updating manifest failed: committing store transaction: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/coordinator/recovery/recovery.go b/coordinator/recovery/recovery.go
index 5614bc47..c696efce 100644
--- a/coordinator/recovery/recovery.go
+++ b/coordinator/recovery/recovery.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ type Recovery interface {
 	GenerateEncryptionKey(recoveryKeys map[string]string) ([]byte, error)
 	GenerateRecoveryData(recoveryKeys map[string]string) (map[string][]byte, []byte, error)
 	RecoverKey(secret []byte) (int, []byte, error)
-	GetRecoveryData() ([]byte, error)
 	SetRecoveryData(data []byte) error
 }
 
diff --git a/coordinator/recovery/single.go b/coordinator/recovery/single.go
index a065bb81..9ba370fc 100644
--- a/coordinator/recovery/single.go
+++ b/coordinator/recovery/single.go
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ func (r *SinglePartyRecovery) RecoverKey(secret []byte) (int, []byte, error) {
 	return 0, secret, nil
 }
 
-// GetRecoveryData returns the current recovery hash map. Given that we do not need to store any additional data in the state for Single Party Recovery, it does nothing here.
-func (r *SinglePartyRecovery) GetRecoveryData() ([]byte, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 // SetRecoveryData sets the recovery hash map retrieved from the sealer on (failed) decryption. Given that we do not need to store any additional data in the state for Single Party Recovery, it does nothing here.
 func (r *SinglePartyRecovery) SetRecoveryData(_ []byte) error {
 	return nil