diff --git a/db/write_batch.cc b/db/write_batch.cc
index c04930bbf1..fa01e82db1 100644
--- a/db/write_batch.cc
+++ b/db/write_batch.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ bool WriteBatch::Handler::Continue() {
 
 void WriteBatch::Clear() {
   rep_.clear();
-  rep_.resize(kHeader);
 }
 
 int WriteBatch::Count() const {