diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/actions/SymlinkAction.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/actions/SymlinkAction.java
index 59cdf5b3d7af94..8a10b63fa477c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/actions/SymlinkAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/actions/SymlinkAction.java
@@ -228,13 +228,13 @@ && getInputs().isSingleton()
               .getInputMetadataProvider()
               .getInputMetadata(getPrimaryInput())
               .isRemote()) {
-        actionExecutionContext
-            .getOutputMetadataStore()
-            .injectFile(
-                getPrimaryOutput(),
-                actionExecutionContext
-                    .getInputMetadataProvider()
-                    .getInputMetadata(getPrimaryInput()));
+//        actionExecutionContext
+//            .getOutputMetadataStore()
+//            .injectFile(
+//                getPrimaryOutput(),
+//                actionExecutionContext
+//                    .getInputMetadataProvider()
+//                    .getInputMetadata(getPrimaryInput()));
       } else {
         outputPath.createSymbolicLink(targetPath);
       }