diff --git a/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c b/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
index 69d2a9eb93..5b2d27e198 100644
--- a/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
+++ b/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
@@ -69640,10 +69640,6 @@ static int sqlite3WalCheckpoint(
       rc = walBusyLock(pWal, xBusy2, pBusyArg, WAL_WRITE_LOCK, 1);
       if( rc==SQLITE_OK ){
         pWal->writeLock = 1;
-      }else if( rc==SQLITE_BUSY ){
-        eMode2 = SQLITE_CHECKPOINT_PASSIVE;
-        xBusy2 = 0;
-        rc = SQLITE_OK;
       }
     }
   }