diff --git a/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py b/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
index f22d1c2f4..89467be06 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class LevelDB(Storage):
         self.get = self.db.get
         self.put = self.db.put
         self.iterator = self.db.iterator
-        self.write_batch = partial(self.db.write_batch, transaction=True, sync=True)
+        self.write_batch = partial(self.db.write_batch, transaction=True)
 
 
 class RocksDB(Storage):