diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbDb.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbDb.c
index 8c1d1af089..51b654cc86 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbDb.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbDb.c
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ int tdbDbOpen(const char *fname, int keyLen, int valLen, FKeyComparator keyCmprF
 
   ASSERT(pPager != NULL);
 
-  // Try to open the database
-  ret = tdbPagerOpenDB(pPager, &pgno, true);
-  if (ret < 0) {
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (pgno == 0) {
-    // TODO: Try to create a new database
-  }
-
   // pDb->pBt
   ret = tdbBtreeOpen(pgno, keyLen, valLen, pPager, keyCmprFn, &(pDb->pBt));
   if (ret < 0) {