diff --git a/db/write_thread.h b/db/write_thread.h
index 9b6abd483..9dae26af7 100644
--- a/db/write_thread.h
+++ b/db/write_thread.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class WriteThread {
   struct Writer;
 
   struct WriteGroup {
-    ~WriteGroup() { status.PermitUncheckedError(); }
     Writer* leader = nullptr;
     Writer* last_writer = nullptr;
     SequenceNumber last_sequence;