diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
index 2d7c812910..32d9bb5ff1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/tools.c
@@ -454,8 +454,6 @@ done:
 		e->e_id = NOID;
 	}
 	bdb_entry_release( &op, e, 0 );
-	TXN_CHECKPOINT( bi->bi_dbenv,
-			bi->bi_txn_cp_kbyte, bi->bi_txn_cp_min, 0 );
 
 	return rc;
 }