diff --git a/include/libs/stream/tstream.h b/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
index 8f3e100db6..3c475d0a03 100644
--- a/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
+++ b/include/libs/stream/tstream.h
@@ -840,11 +840,10 @@ int32_t      streamMetaUnregisterTask(SStreamMeta* pMeta, int64_t streamId, int3
 int32_t      streamMetaGetNumOfTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 SStreamTask* streamMetaAcquireTask(SStreamMeta* pMeta, int64_t streamId, int32_t taskId);
 void         streamMetaReleaseTask(SStreamMeta* pMeta, SStreamTask* pTask);
-int32_t      streamMetaReopen(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
+void         streamMetaClear(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 void         streamMetaInitBackend(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 int32_t      streamMetaCommit(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 int32_t      streamMetaLoadAllTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
-int32_t      streamMetaReloadAllTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 int64_t      streamMetaGetLatestCheckpointId(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 void         streamMetaNotifyClose(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 int32_t      streamTaskSetDb(SStreamMeta* pMeta, void* pTask, char* key);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamStateSnap.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamStateSnap.c
index 2ab710176d..50f413bcc9 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamStateSnap.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamStateSnap.c
@@ -181,5 +181,5 @@ int32_t streamStateRebuildFromSnap(SStreamStateWriter* pWriter, int64_t chkpId)
 }
 
 int32_t streamStateLoadTasks(SStreamStateWriter* pWriter) {
-  return streamMetaReloadAllTasks(pWriter->pTq->pStreamMeta);
+  return streamMetaLoadAllTasks(pWriter->pTq->pStreamMeta);
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tqCommon/tqCommon.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tqCommon/tqCommon.c
index b1d49bf31b..a761d15eff 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tqCommon/tqCommon.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tqCommon/tqCommon.c
@@ -712,9 +712,9 @@ int32_t resetStreamTaskStatus(SStreamMeta* pMeta) {
 }
 
 static int32_t restartStreamTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta, bool isLeader) {
-  int32_t      vgId = pMeta->vgId;
-  int32_t      code = 0;
-  int64_t      st = taosGetTimestampMs();
+  int32_t vgId = pMeta->vgId;
+  int32_t code = 0;
+  int64_t st = taosGetTimestampMs();
 
   while(1) {
     int32_t startVal = atomic_val_compare_exchange_32(&pMeta->startInfo.taskStarting, 0, 1);
@@ -736,17 +736,9 @@ static int32_t restartStreamTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta, bool isLeader) {
   }
 
   streamMetaWLock(pMeta);
-  code = streamMetaReopen(pMeta);
-  if (code != TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
-    tqError("vgId:%d failed to reopen stream meta", vgId);
-    streamMetaWUnLock(pMeta);
-    code = terrno;
-    return code;
-  }
+  streamMetaClear(pMeta);
 
-  streamMetaInitBackend(pMeta);
   int64_t el = taosGetTimestampMs() - st;
-
   tqInfo("vgId:%d close&reload state elapsed time:%.3fs", vgId, el/1000.);
 
   code = streamMetaLoadAllTasks(pMeta);
diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
index 807f120cb7..23cb6f5a35 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ int32_t streamMetaId = 0;
 int32_t taskDbWrapperId = 0;
 
 static void    metaHbToMnode(void* param, void* tmrId);
-static void    streamMetaClear(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 static int32_t streamMetaBegin(SStreamMeta* pMeta);
 static void    streamMetaCloseImpl(void* arg);
 
@@ -395,41 +394,6 @@ _err:
   return NULL;
 }
 
-int32_t streamMetaReopen(SStreamMeta* pMeta) {
-  streamMetaClear(pMeta);
-
-  // NOTE: role should not be changed during reopen meta
-  pMeta->streamBackendRid = -1;
-  pMeta->streamBackend = NULL;
-
-  char* defaultPath = taosMemoryCalloc(1, strlen(pMeta->path) + 128);
-  sprintf(defaultPath, "%s%s%s", pMeta->path, TD_DIRSEP, "state");
-  taosRemoveDir(defaultPath);
-
-  char* newPath = taosMemoryCalloc(1, strlen(pMeta->path) + 128);
-  sprintf(newPath, "%s%s%s", pMeta->path, TD_DIRSEP, "received");
-
-  int32_t code = taosStatFile(newPath, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-  if (code == 0) {
-    // directory exists
-    code = taosRenameFile(newPath, defaultPath);
-    if (code != 0) {
-      terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(code);
-      stError("vgId:%d failed to rename file, from %s to %s, code:%s", pMeta->vgId, newPath, defaultPath,
-              tstrerror(terrno));
-
-      taosMemoryFree(defaultPath);
-      taosMemoryFree(newPath);
-      return -1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  taosMemoryFree(defaultPath);
-  taosMemoryFree(newPath);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
 // todo refactor: the lock shoud be restricted in one function
 void streamMetaInitBackend(SStreamMeta* pMeta) {
   pMeta->streamBackend = streamBackendInit(pMeta->path, pMeta->chkpId, pMeta->vgId);
@@ -829,28 +793,27 @@ static void doClear(void* pKey, void* pVal, TBC* pCur, SArray* pRecycleList) {
   taosArrayDestroy(pRecycleList);
 }
 
-int32_t streamMetaReloadAllTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta) {
-  if (pMeta == NULL) return 0;
-
-  return streamMetaLoadAllTasks(pMeta);
-}
 int32_t streamMetaLoadAllTasks(SStreamMeta* pMeta) {
   TBC*    pCur = NULL;
-  int32_t vgId = pMeta->vgId;
-
-  stInfo("vgId:%d load stream tasks from meta files", vgId);
-
-  if (tdbTbcOpen(pMeta->pTaskDb, &pCur, NULL) < 0) {
-    stError("vgId:%d failed to open stream meta, code:%s", vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   void*    pKey = NULL;
   int32_t  kLen = 0;
   void*    pVal = NULL;
   int32_t  vLen = 0;
   SDecoder decoder;
-  SArray*  pRecycleList = taosArrayInit(4, sizeof(STaskId));
+
+  if (pMeta == NULL) {
+    return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
+  SArray* pRecycleList = taosArrayInit(4, sizeof(STaskId));
+  int32_t vgId = pMeta->vgId;
+  stInfo("vgId:%d load stream tasks from meta files", vgId);
+
+  if (tdbTbcOpen(pMeta->pTaskDb, &pCur, NULL) < 0) {
+    stError("vgId:%d failed to open stream meta, code:%s", vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
+    taosArrayDestroy(pRecycleList);
+    return -1;
+  }
 
   tdbTbcMoveToFirst(pCur);
   while (tdbTbcNext(pCur, &pKey, &kLen, &pVal, &vLen) == 0) {