diff --git a/plugins/lint/lint-api/src/com/android/tools/klint/client/api/LintDriver.java b/plugins/lint/lint-api/src/com/android/tools/klint/client/api/LintDriver.java
index 1ef1cd35a82..a357003a0a5 100644
--- a/plugins/lint/lint-api/src/com/android/tools/klint/client/api/LintDriver.java
+++ b/plugins/lint/lint-api/src/com/android/tools/klint/client/api/LintDriver.java
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ public class LintDriver {
             return;
         }
 
-        registerCustomDetectors(projects);
-
         if (mScope == null) {
             mScope = Scope.infer(projects);
         }