diff --git a/EESSI-install-software.sh b/EESSI-install-software.sh
index 195239b9eb..7d358e205a 100755
--- a/EESSI-install-software.sh
+++ b/EESSI-install-software.sh
@@ -249,12 +249,6 @@ if command_exists "nvidia-smi"; then
     ${EESSI_PREFIX}/scripts/gpu_support/nvidia/link_nvidia_host_libraries.sh
 fi
 
-# Install extra software that is needed (e.g., for providing a custom ctypes
-# library when needed)
-#cd ${TOPDIR}/scripts/extra
-#./install_extra_packages.sh --temp-dir /tmp/temp --easystack eessi-2023.06-extra-packages.yml
-#cd ${TOPDIR}
-
 # use PR patch file to determine in which easystack files stuff was added
 changed_easystacks=$(cat ${pr_diff} | grep '^+++' | cut -f2 -d' ' | sed 's@^[a-z]/@@g' | grep '^easystacks/.*yml$' | egrep -v 'known-issues|missing') 
 if [ -z "${changed_easystacks}" ]; then