diff --git a/bench/commands/__init__.py b/bench/commands/__init__.py
index b7ac45a3..174c082e 100755
--- a/bench/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/bench/commands/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bench_command.add_command(switch_to_develop)
 
 from bench.commands.utils import (start, restart, set_nginx_port, set_ssl_certificate, set_ssl_certificate_key, set_url_root,
 	set_mariadb_host, set_default_site, download_translations, shell, backup_site, backup_all_sites, release, renew_lets_encrypt,
-	disable_production, bench_src, prepare_staging)
+	disable_production, bench_src)
 bench_command.add_command(start)
 bench_command.add_command(restart)
 bench_command.add_command(set_nginx_port)
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ bench_command.add_command(shell)
 bench_command.add_command(backup_site)
 bench_command.add_command(backup_all_sites)
 bench_command.add_command(release)
-bench_command.add_command(prepare_staging)
 bench_command.add_command(renew_lets_encrypt)
 bench_command.add_command(disable_production)
 bench_command.add_command(bench_src)
diff --git a/bench/commands/utils.py b/bench/commands/utils.py
index 3a3202c4..408d542a 100644
--- a/bench/commands/utils.py
+++ b/bench/commands/utils.py
@@ -130,14 +130,6 @@ def release(app, bump_type, from_branch, to_branch, owner, repo_name, remote):
 	release(bench_path='.', app=app, bump_type=bump_type, from_branch=from_branch, to_branch=to_branch,
 		remote=remote, owner=owner, repo_name=repo_name)
 
-@click.command('prepare-staging')
-@click.argument('app')
-def prepare_staging(app):
-	"""Prepare staging branch from develop branch"""
-	from bench.prepare_staging import prepare_staging
-	prepare_staging(bench_path='.', app=app)
-	
-
 @click.command('disable-production')
 def disable_production():
 	"""Disables production environment for the bench."""
diff --git a/bench/release.py b/bench/release.py
index ab35a9fd..6025d4a7 100755
--- a/bench/release.py
+++ b/bench/release.py
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ def release(bench_path, app, bump_type, from_branch='develop', to_branch='master
 		print('bench not configured to release')
 		sys.exit(1)
 
-	if config.get('branches_to_update'):
-		branches_to_update.update(config.get('branches_to_update'))
-
 	validate(bench_path, config)
 
 	bump(bench_path, app, bump_type, from_branch=from_branch, to_branch=to_branch, owner=owner,