diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index be3d39159..6df3260db 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ def teardown_request(error):
 	if hasattr(g, 'db') and g.db:
 		g.db.commit()
 		g.db.close()
-		g.db.remove()
 
 @app.after_request
 def after_request(response):