diff --git a/ext/session/mod_files.c b/ext/session/mod_files.c
index 4f59969bea2..2fce69d7926 100644
--- a/ext/session/mod_files.c
+++ b/ext/session/mod_files.c
@@ -294,12 +294,8 @@ PS_WRITE_FUNC(files)
 	if (vallen < (int)data->st_size)
 		ftruncate(data->fd, 0);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_PWRITE
-	n = pwrite(data->fd, val, vallen, 0);
-#else
 	lseek(data->fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	n = write(data->fd, val, vallen);
-#endif
 
 	if (n != vallen) {
 		php_error(E_WARNING, "write failed: %s (%d)", strerror(errno), errno);