diff --git a/src/SafeFile.cpp b/src/SafeFile.cpp
index 21da4e2a2..c942aa0ee 100644
--- a/src/SafeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/SafeFile.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ static File openFile(const char *filename, bool fullAtomic)
     concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
     LOG_DEBUG("Opening %s, fullAtomic=%d", filename, fullAtomic);
 #ifdef ARCH_NRF52
-    lfs_assert_failed = false;
     FSCom.remove(filename);
     return FSCom.open(filename, FILE_O_WRITE);
 #endif