diff --git a/local/compose.go b/local/compose.go
index 9766d6d0b..ef6d96f20 100644
--- a/local/compose.go
+++ b/local/compose.go
@@ -204,11 +204,6 @@ func (s *composeService) Up(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project, detach
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = s.ensureImagesExists(ctx, project)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	err = InDependencyOrder(ctx, project, func(c context.Context, service types.ServiceConfig) error {
 		return s.ensureService(c, project, service)
 	})