diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce7b82270..a9e814d9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Fixed
-  * Fixed non-blocking call in `BlobFile._close_writer`
+  *
   *
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/HashBlob.py b/lbrynet/core/HashBlob.py
index 7494a606d..4d1521d0b 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/HashBlob.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/HashBlob.py
@@ -273,13 +273,12 @@ class BlobFile(HashBlob):
             file_handle.close()
             self.readers -= 1
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _close_writer(self, writer):
         if writer.write_handle is not None:
             log.debug("Closing %s", str(self))
             name = writer.write_handle.name
             writer.write_handle.close()
-            yield threads.deferToThread(os.remove, name)
+            threads.deferToThread(os.remove, name)
             writer.write_handle = None
 
     def _save_verified_blob(self, writer):