diff --git a/core/modules/action/action.install b/core/modules/action/action.install
deleted file mode 100644
index bdf73a6d8a..0000000000
--- a/core/modules/action/action.install
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * @file
- * Install, update and uninstall functions for the action module.
- */
-
-/**
- * Removes the action.settings configuration.
- */
-function action_update_8001() {
-  \Drupal::configFactory()->getEditable('action.settings')->delete();
-}
diff --git a/core/modules/action/action.post_update.php b/core/modules/action/action.post_update.php
index b88b0dbcac..f5370dcc32 100644
--- a/core/modules/action/action.post_update.php
+++ b/core/modules/action/action.post_update.php
@@ -22,3 +22,10 @@ function action_post_update_move_plugins(&$sandbox = NULL) {
     return $action->isConfigurable() && in_array($action->getPlugin()->getPluginId(), $resave_ids, TRUE);
   });
 }
+
+/**
+ * Removes action settings.
+ */
+function action_post_update_remove_settings() {
+  \Drupal::configFactory()->getEditable('action.settings')->delete();
+}