diff --git a/src/switch_core_file.c b/src/switch_core_file.c
index cf9cb3e5a8..fbbbe873d6 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_file.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_file.c
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_perform_file_open(const char *file,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (0 && fh->pre_buffer_datalen) {
-		//switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Prebuffering %d bytes\n", (int)fh->pre_buffer_datalen);
-		switch_buffer_create_dynamic(&fh->pre_buffer, fh->pre_buffer_datalen * fh->channels, fh->pre_buffer_datalen * fh->channels / 2, 0);
-		fh->pre_buffer_data = switch_core_alloc(fh->memory_pool, fh->pre_buffer_datalen * fh->channels);
-	}
-
 	if (fh->channels > 1 && (flags & SWITCH_FILE_FLAG_READ)) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "File has %d channels, muxing to mono will occur.\n", fh->channels);
 	}