diff --git a/e2fsck/journal.c b/e2fsck/journal.c
index 3023057..155857d 100644
--- a/e2fsck/journal.c
+++ b/e2fsck/journal.c
@@ -842,9 +842,6 @@
 		mark_buffer_dirty(journal->j_sb_buffer);
 	}
 
-	if (ctx->fs->flags & EXT2_FLAG_DIRTY)
-		ext2fs_flush(ctx->fs);  /* Force out any modifications */
-
 errout:
 	journal_destroy_revoke(journal);
 	journal_destroy_revoke_caches();