diff --git a/src/vol/ihandle.c b/src/vol/ihandle.c
index b35d8909f9..8b2f3dc8f9 100644
--- a/src/vol/ihandle.c
+++ b/src/vol/ihandle.c
@@ -984,9 +984,6 @@ ih_sync_thread(void *dummy) {
 	IOMGR_Sleep(60);
 #endif /* AFS_PTHREAD_ENV */
 
-#ifndef AFS_NT40_ENV
-        sync();
-#endif
         ih_sync_all();
     }
     return NULL;