diff --git a/weed/filer/filer.go b/weed/filer/filer.go
index d3d2de948..b68004a8b 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filer.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filer.go
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ func (fs *Filer) GetMaster(ctx context.Context) pb.ServerAddress {
 	return fs.MasterClient.GetMaster(ctx)
 }
 
-func (fs *Filer) KeepMasterClientConnected(ctx context.Context) {
-	fs.MasterClient.KeepConnectedToMaster(ctx)
-}
-
 func (f *Filer) BeginTransaction(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, error) {
 	return f.Store.BeginTransaction(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index 79fb90742..3d08c0980 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, option *FilerOption)
 	fs.checkWithMaster()
 
 	go stats.LoopPushingMetric("filer", string(fs.option.Host), fs.metricsAddress, fs.metricsIntervalSec)
-	go fs.filer.KeepMasterClientConnected(context.Background())
+	go fs.filer.MasterClient.KeepConnectedToMaster(context.Background())
 
 	fs.option.recursiveDelete = v.GetBool("filer.options.recursive_delete")
 	v.SetDefault("filer.options.buckets_folder", "/buckets")