diff --git a/bin/internal/shared.sh b/bin/internal/shared.sh
index 22efe87443..c6954575c5 100644
--- a/bin/internal/shared.sh
+++ b/bin/internal/shared.sh
@@ -212,8 +212,6 @@ function shared::execute() {
   # FLUTTER_TOOL_ARGS="--enable-asserts $FLUTTER_TOOL_ARGS"
   # FLUTTER_TOOL_ARGS="$FLUTTER_TOOL_ARGS --observe=65432"
 
-  upgrade_flutter 7< "$PROG_NAME"
-
   BIN_NAME="$(basename "$PROG_NAME")"
   case "$BIN_NAME" in
     flutter*)
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart
index fb1616ba96..b973b3fd58 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart
@@ -291,13 +291,6 @@ class FlutterCommandRunner extends CommandRunner<void> {
           globals.flutterUsage.suppressAnalytics = true;
         }
 
-        try {
-          await globals.flutterVersion.ensureVersionFile();
-        } on FileSystemException catch (e) {
-          globals.printError('Failed to write the version file to the artifact cache: "$e".');
-          globals.printError('Please ensure you have permissions in the artifact cache directory.');
-          throwToolExit('Failed to write the version file');
-        }
         final bool machineFlag = topLevelResults['machine'] as bool;
         if (topLevelResults.command?.name != 'upgrade' && topLevelResults['version-check'] as bool && !machineFlag) {
           await globals.flutterVersion.checkFlutterVersionFreshness();