diff --git a/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py b/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
index 9ebcb4aa13..9693d41933 100644
--- a/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
+++ b/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
@@ -866,7 +866,6 @@ def get_package_metadata(
 
     if not metadata.get("summary"):
         metadata["summary"] = get_summary(pkginfo)
-        metadata["summary"] = get_summary(pkginfo)
 
     license_name = get_license_name(package, pkginfo, no_prompt, data)
     metadata["license"] = clean_license_name(license_name)
diff --git a/news/3998-drop-duplicate-get_summary-call b/news/3998-drop-duplicate-get_summary-call
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55514dd66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/3998-drop-duplicate-get_summary-call
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* Drop duplicate `get_summary` call in `conda_build.skeletons.pypi`. (#3998)