diff --git a/zerver/management/commands/makemessages.py b/zerver/management/commands/makemessages.py
index cfe45cc6c6..6e5fe59ac0 100644
--- a/zerver/management/commands/makemessages.py
+++ b/zerver/management/commands/makemessages.py
@@ -266,13 +266,6 @@ class Command(makemessages.Command):
             else:
                 new_strings[k] = old_strings.get(k, "")
 
-        plurals = {k: v for k, v in old_strings.items() if k.endswith("_plural")}
-        for plural_key, value in plurals.items():
-            components = plural_key.split("_")
-            singular_key = "_".join(components[:-1])
-            if singular_key in new_strings:
-                new_strings[plural_key] = value
-
         return new_strings
 
     def write_translation_strings(self, translation_strings: List[str]) -> None: