diff --git a/job-dsl-plugin/src/main/groovy/javaposse/jobdsl/plugin/JenkinsJobManagement.java b/job-dsl-plugin/src/main/groovy/javaposse/jobdsl/plugin/JenkinsJobManagement.java
index 64b93431f..b7c00df72 100644
--- a/job-dsl-plugin/src/main/groovy/javaposse/jobdsl/plugin/JenkinsJobManagement.java
+++ b/job-dsl-plugin/src/main/groovy/javaposse/jobdsl/plugin/JenkinsJobManagement.java
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ private boolean updateExistingItem(AbstractItem item, javaposse.jobdsl.dsl.Item
             diff = XMLUnit.compareXML(oldJob, config);
             if (diff.identical()) {
                 LOGGER.log(Level.FINE, format("Item %s is identical", item.getName()));
-                notifyItemUpdated(item, dslItem);
                 return false;
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {