diff --git a/go/extractor/project/project.go b/go/extractor/project/project.go
index 921347338565..4f6f6542f75f 100644
--- a/go/extractor/project/project.go
+++ b/go/extractor/project/project.go
@@ -212,16 +212,6 @@ func LoadGoModules(emitDiagnostics bool, goModFilePaths []string) []*GoModule {
 		if modFile.Toolchain == nil && modFile.Go != nil &&
 			!toolchainVersionRe.Match([]byte(modFile.Go.Version)) && semver.Compare("v"+modFile.Go.Version, "v1.21.0") >= 0 {
 			diagnostics.EmitInvalidToolchainVersion(goModFilePath, modFile.Go.Version)
-
-			modPath := filepath.Dir(goModFilePath)
-
-			log.Printf(
-				"`%s` is not a valid toolchain version, trying to install it explicitly using the canonical representation in `%s`.",
-				modFile.Go.Version,
-				modPath,
-			)
-
-			toolchain.InstallVersion(modPath, modFile.Go.Version)
 		}
 	}