diff --git a/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/RuleSet.php b/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/RuleSet.php
index 6d79a9678..1f444c788 100644
--- a/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/RuleSet.php
+++ b/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/RuleSet.php
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class RuleSet implements \IteratorAggregate, \Countable
     // highest priority => lowest number
     const TYPE_PACKAGE = 0;
     const TYPE_JOB = 1;
-    const TYPE_UPDATE = 2;
     const TYPE_FEATURE = 3;
     const TYPE_CHOICE = 4;
     const TYPE_LEARNED = 5;
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ class RuleSet implements \IteratorAggregate, \Countable
         -1 => 'UNKNOWN',
         self::TYPE_PACKAGE => 'PACKAGE',
         self::TYPE_FEATURE => 'FEATURE',
-        self::TYPE_UPDATE => 'UPDATE',
         self::TYPE_JOB => 'JOB',
         self::TYPE_CHOICE => 'CHOICE',
         self::TYPE_LEARNED => 'LEARNED',
diff --git a/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php b/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php
index 25d186073..9ff6b0764 100644
--- a/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php
+++ b/src/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class Solver
     protected $decisionMap;
     protected $installedMap;
 
-    protected $packageToUpdateRule = array();
     protected $packageToFeatureRule = array();
 
     public function __construct(PolicyInterface $policy, Pool $pool, RepositoryInterface $installed)
@@ -508,7 +507,7 @@ class Solver
 
             // push all of our rules (can only be feature or job rules)
             // asserting this literal on the problem stack
-            foreach ($this->rules->getIteratorFor(array(RuleSet::TYPE_JOB, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE)) as $assertRule) {
+            foreach ($this->rules->getIteratorFor(array(RuleSet::TYPE_JOB, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE)) as $assertRule) {
                 if ($assertRule->isDisabled() || !$assertRule->isAssertion() || $assertRule->isWeak()) {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -882,11 +881,6 @@ class Solver
 
     protected function disableUpdateRule($package)
     {
-        // find update & feature rule and disable
-        if (isset($this->packageToUpdateRule[$package->getId()])) {
-            $this->packageToUpdateRule[$package->getId()]->disable();
-        }
-
         if (isset($this->packageToFeatureRule[$package->getId()])) {
             $this->packageToFeatureRule[$package->getId()]->disable();
         }
@@ -1056,9 +1050,6 @@ class Solver
             if (!$literal->isWanted() && isset($this->installedMap[$package->getId()])) {
                 $literals = array();
 
-                if (isset($this->packageToUpdateRule[$package->getId()])) {
-                    $literals = array_merge($literals, $this->packageToUpdateRule[$package->getId()]->getLiterals());
-                }
                 if (isset($this->packageToFeatureRule[$package->getId()])) {
                     $literals = array_merge($literals, $this->packageToFeatureRule[$package->getId()]->getLiterals());
                 }
@@ -1808,11 +1799,7 @@ class Solver
 
                         $rule = null;
 
-                        if (isset($this->packageToUpdateRule[$literal->getPackageId()])) {
-                            $rule = $this->packageToUpdateRule[$literal->getPackageId()];
-                        }
-
-                        if ((!$rule || $rule->isDisabled()) && isset($this->packageToFeatureRule[$literal->getPackageId()])) {
+                        if (isset($this->packageToFeatureRule[$literal->getPackageId()])) {
                             $rule = $this->packageToFeatureRule[$literal->getPackageId()];
                         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetIteratorTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetIteratorTest.php
index 6340a7f68..28db18131 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetIteratorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetIteratorTest.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ResultSetIteratorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
                 new Rule(array(), 'job1', null),
                 new Rule(array(), 'job2', null),
             ),
-            RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE => array(
+            RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE => array(
                 new Rule(array(), 'update1', null),
             ),
             RuleSet::TYPE_PACKAGE => array(),
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ResultSetIteratorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $expected = array(
             $this->rules[RuleSet::TYPE_JOB][0],
             $this->rules[RuleSet::TYPE_JOB][1],
-            $this->rules[RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE][0],
+            $this->rules[RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE][0],
         );
 
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ResultSetIteratorTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $expected = array(
             RuleSet::TYPE_JOB,
             RuleSet::TYPE_JOB,
-            RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE,
+            RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE,
         );
 
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetTest.php
index 7a5b018b4..54ad88a58 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/DependencyResolver/RuleSetTest.php
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
                 new Rule(array(), 'job1', null),
                 new Rule(array(), 'job2', null),
             ),
-            RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE => array(
+            RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE => array(
                 new Rule(array(), 'update1', null),
             ),
-            RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE => array(),
             RuleSet::TYPE_LEARNED => array(),
             RuleSet::TYPE_CHOICE => array(),
         );
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
         $ruleSet = new RuleSet;
 
         $ruleSet->add($rules[RuleSet::TYPE_JOB][0], RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
-        $ruleSet->add($rules[RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE][0], RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rules[RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE][0], RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
         $ruleSet->add($rules[RuleSet::TYPE_JOB][1], RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
 
         $this->assertEquals($rules, $ruleSet->getRules());
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
         $rule1 = new Rule(array(), 'job1', null);
         $rule2 = new Rule(array(), 'job1', null);
         $ruleSet->add($rule1, RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
-        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
         $iterator = $ruleSet->getIterator();
 
@@ -97,9 +96,9 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
         $rule2 = new Rule(array(), 'job1', null);
 
         $ruleSet->add($rule1, RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
-        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
-        $iterator = $ruleSet->getIteratorFor(RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $iterator = $ruleSet->getIteratorFor(RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
         $this->assertSame($rule2, $iterator->current());
     }
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
         $rule2 = new Rule(array(), 'job1', null);
 
         $ruleSet->add($rule1, RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
-        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rule2, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
         $iterator = $ruleSet->getIteratorWithout(RuleSet::TYPE_JOB);
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
             ->method('equal')
             ->will($this->returnValue(false));
 
-        $ruleSet->add($rule, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rule, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
         $this->assertTrue($ruleSet->containsEqual($rule));
         $this->assertFalse($ruleSet->containsEqual($rule2));
@@ -156,9 +155,9 @@ class RuleSetTest extends TestCase
         $literal = new Literal($this->getPackage('foo', '2.1'), true);
         $rule = new Rule(array($literal), 'job1', null);
 
-        $ruleSet->add($rule, RuleSet::TYPE_UPDATE);
+        $ruleSet->add($rule, RuleSet::TYPE_FEATURE);
 
-        $this->assertContains('UPDATE  : (+foo-2.1.0.0)', $ruleSet->__toString());
+        $this->assertContains('FEATURE : (+foo-2.1.0.0)', $ruleSet->__toString());
     }
 
     private function getRuleMock()