diff --git a/lbrynet/cryptstream/CryptStreamCreator.py b/lbrynet/cryptstream/CryptStreamCreator.py
index 782eda0f1..9a3225f9a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/cryptstream/CryptStreamCreator.py
+++ b/lbrynet/cryptstream/CryptStreamCreator.py
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ class CryptStreamCreator(StreamCreator):
         self.finished_deferreds.append(d)
 
     def _write(self, data):
-        def close_blob(blob):
-            d = blob.close()
-            d.addCallback(self._blob_finished)
-            d.addErrback(self._error)
-            self.finished_deferreds.append(d)
-
         while len(data) > 0:
             if self.current_blob is None:
                 self.next_blob_creator = self.blob_manager.get_blob_creator()
diff --git a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileCreator.py b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileCreator.py
index 99d15e5e4..67b5702b7 100644
--- a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileCreator.py
+++ b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileCreator.py
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ class EncryptedFileStreamCreator(CryptStreamCreator):
                                             self.blob_infos)
         return d
 
-    def setup(self):
-        d = CryptStreamCreator.setup(self)
-        return d
-
     def _get_blobs_hashsum(self):
         blobs_hashsum = get_lbry_hash_obj()
         for blob_info in sorted(self.blob_infos, key=lambda b_i: b_i.blob_num):