diff --git a/zipl/src/zipl.c b/zipl/src/zipl.c
index 2e0f1678..9f6d64a4 100644
--- a/zipl/src/zipl.c
+++ b/zipl/src/zipl.c
@@ -244,10 +244,6 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	}
 	switch (rc) {
 	case 0: /* Operation completed successfully */
-		if (verbose)
-			printf("Syncing disks...\n");
-		if (!dry_run)
-			sync();
 		printf("Done.\n");
 		break;
 	case -2: /* Operation canceled by user */