diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index c1ce79b5..da7537f4 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ int expireIfNeeded(redisDb *db, robj *key) {
 
     /* Delete the key */
     server.stat_expiredkeys++;
-    server.dirty++;
     propagateExpire(db,key);
     return dbDelete(db,key);
 }