diff --git a/src/SafeFile.cpp b/src/SafeFile.cpp
index 7fd49c77c..0016be799 100644
--- a/src/SafeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/SafeFile.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ bool SafeFile::close()
         return false;
 
     spiLock->lock();
-#ifdef ARCH_NRF52
-    f.truncate();
-#endif
     f.close();
     spiLock->unlock();