diff --git a/el-get.el b/el-get.el
index d77c4bbf..d444a1f9 100644
--- a/el-get.el
+++ b/el-get.el
@@ -478,8 +478,7 @@ PACKAGE may be either a string or the corresponding symbol."
 	  (el-get-do-install package)
 	;; if package is already installed, skip to the next
 	(message "el-get: `%s' package is already installed" package)
-	(el-get-init package)
-	(el-get-install-next-packages package)))))
+	(el-get-init package)))))
 
 (defun el-get-reinstall (package)
   "Remove PACKAGE and then install it again."