diff --git a/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c b/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
index b978d9e44ef..9f9c1d4d775 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
+++ b/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ test_sync(int writes_per_op)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if ((tmpfile = open(filename, O_RDWR | O_DSYNC | PG_O_DIRECT, 0)) == -1)
-			die("could not open output file");
 		START_TIMER;
 		for (ops = 0; alarm_triggered == false; ops++)
 		{