diff --git a/weed/filesys/filehandle.go b/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
index 85f64d292..4ed0e6c2b 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/filehandle.go
@@ -192,11 +192,6 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) Release(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReleaseRequest) err
 
 	if fh.f.isOpen == 1 {
 
-		if err := fh.doFlush(ctx, req.Header); err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Release doFlush %s: %v", fh.f.Name, err)
-			return err
-		}
-
 		fh.f.isOpen--
 
 		fh.f.wfs.ReleaseHandle(fh.f.fullpath(), fuse.HandleID(fh.handle))