diff --git a/lib/src/local_working_copy.rs b/lib/src/local_working_copy.rs
index 59dbe46c5..4c50a3be7 100644
--- a/lib/src/local_working_copy.rs
+++ b/lib/src/local_working_copy.rs
@@ -1687,7 +1687,6 @@ impl LockedLocalWorkingCopy {
             self.wc.save();
         }
         // TODO: Clear the "pending_checkout" file here.
-        self.tree_state_dirty = false;
         Ok(self.wc)
     }
 }