diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index 42de11f08..989ed3bd0 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ func runFiler(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 			filerS3Options.startS3Server()
 		}()
 		startDelay++
-	} else {
-		*f.localSocket = ""
 	}
 
 	if *filerStartWebDav {