diff --git a/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/instructions.xml b/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/instructions.xml
index 870ad03a1f..9d5ace9b5d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/instructions.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/instructions.xml
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 	xmlns:update="https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description/v1.0.0"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description/v1.0.0 https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description-1.0.0.xsd">
 
-	<!-- disabled due to a bug in openhab-core -->
-	<!--thing-type uid="amazonechocontrol:account">
-		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
-		<add-channel id="refreshActivity">
-		<type>amazonechocontrol:refreshActivity</type>
-		</add-channel>
-		</instruction-set>
-		</thing-type -->
 	<thing-type uid="amazonechocontrol:echo">
 		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
 			<add-channel id="lastSpokenText">