diff --git a/src/switch_core_file.c b/src/switch_core_file.c
index 633cdff8f1..7afb01099c 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_file.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_file.c
@@ -285,8 +285,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_file_close(switch_file_handle_t *fh)
 		switch_core_destroy_memory_pool(&fh->memory_pool);
 	}
 
-	memset(fh, 0, sizeof(*fh));
-
 	return status;
 }