diff --git a/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go b/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
index 539ee67d2..f28c8af92 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ func (dir *Dir) handleRenameResponse(ctx context.Context, resp *filer_pb.StreamR
 		if existingHandle, found := dir.wfs.handles[inodeId]; found && existingHandle != nil {
 			glog.V(4).Infof("opened file handle %s => %s", oldPath, newPath)
 			delete(dir.wfs.handles, inodeId)
-			existingHandle.handle = newPath.AsInode()
 			existingHandle.f.entry.Name = newName
 			dir.wfs.handles[newPath.AsInode()] = existingHandle
 		}