diff --git a/sql/sql_plugin.cc b/sql/sql_plugin.cc
index 7e4be9aed16..270466fa0f7 100644
--- a/sql/sql_plugin.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_plugin.cc
@@ -2122,8 +2122,6 @@ bool mysql_install_plugin(THD *thd, const LEX_STRING *name,
     DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
   WSREP_TO_ISOLATION_BEGIN(WSREP_MYSQL_DB, NULL, NULL);
 
-  WSREP_TO_ISOLATION_BEGIN(WSREP_MYSQL_DB, NULL, NULL)
-
   /* need to open before acquiring LOCK_plugin or it will deadlock */
   if (! (table = open_ltable(thd, &tables, TL_WRITE,
                              MYSQL_LOCK_IGNORE_TIMEOUT)))