diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 2234843f2..170c87e10 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ func Open(opt Options) (db *DB, err error) {
 	db.orc.readMark.Done(db.orc.nextTxnTs)
 	db.orc.incrementNextTs()
 
-	db.writeCh = make(chan *request, kvWriteChCapacity)
 	db.closers.writes = y.NewCloser(1)
 	go db.doWrites(db.closers.writes)