diff --git a/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/models.py b/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/models.py
index b2a203cc..de154b35 100644
--- a/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/models.py
+++ b/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/models.py
@@ -940,8 +940,6 @@ def update_course_run_relationships(self):
         # We use a set() here, with clear=True, to clear and then reset the related allowed runs
         # for this restricted course. This is necessary in the case that a previously-allowed
         # run becomes unassociated from the restricted course.
-        self.catalog_query.contentmetadata_set.set(restricted_runs, clear=True)
-        LOGGER.info('Updated restricted runs on catalog query of %s to %s', self, restricted_runs)
         self.restricted_run_allowed_for_restricted_course.set(restricted_runs, clear=True)
         LOGGER.info('Updated restricted runs of %s to %s', self, restricted_runs)
         self.refresh_from_db()
diff --git a/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/tests/test_models.py b/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/tests/test_models.py
index a9b7e256..99b4024f 100644
--- a/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/enterprise_catalog/apps/catalog/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1437,6 +1437,18 @@ def test_synchronize_restricted_content(self, mock_client):
                 'content_key',
             )
         )
+
+        # The catalog_query should not have any content metadata related directly
+        # to it via the "normal" content_metadata M2M relationship.
+        self.assertEqual(catalog_query.contentmetadata_set.all().count(), 0)
+
+        # But the catalog_query should have a direct restricted relationship with
+        # the restricted course.
+        self.assertEqual(
+            list(catalog_query.restricted_content_metadata.all()),
+            [restricted_course],
+        )
+
         self.assertEqual(
             [run.content_key for run in restricted_runs],
             ['course-v1:edX+course+run2', 'course-v1:edX+course+run3'],