diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 63a3baea0..ee9254050 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2447,11 +2447,6 @@ bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey)
         LOCK2(cs_main, cs_wallet);
         LogPrintf("CommitTransaction:\n%s", wtxNew.ToString());
         {
-            // This is only to keep the database open to defeat the auto-flush for the
-            // duration of this scope.  This is the only place where this optimization
-            // maybe makes sense; please don't do it anywhere else.
-            CWalletDB* pwalletdb = fFileBacked ? new CWalletDB(strWalletFile,"r+") : NULL;
-
             // Take key pair from key pool so it won't be used again
             reservekey.KeepKey();
 
@@ -2467,9 +2462,6 @@ bool CWallet::CommitTransaction(CWalletTx& wtxNew, CReserveKey& reservekey)
                 coin.BindWallet(this);
                 NotifyTransactionChanged(this, coin.GetHash(), CT_UPDATED);
             }
-
-            if (fFileBacked)
-                delete pwalletdb;
         }
 
         // Track how many getdata requests our transaction gets