diff --git a/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c b/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
index 842295ae3d9..37298be56e6 100644
--- a/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
+++ b/contrib/pg_test_fsync/pg_test_fsync.c
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ 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++)
 		{