diff --git a/lib/db/transactions.go b/lib/db/transactions.go
index 003c17ce8..e18f872a7 100644
--- a/lib/db/transactions.go
+++ b/lib/db/transactions.go
@@ -468,9 +468,6 @@ func (t readWriteTransaction) putFile(key []byte, fi protocol.FileInfo) error {
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	} else if fi.BlocksHash != nil {
-		l.Debugln("Blocks is nil, but BlocksHash is not for file", fi)
-		fi.BlocksHash = nil
 	}
 
 	fi.Blocks = nil