diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
index 559f32fe9b0..9cf9f764958 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -586,8 +586,6 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager, StorageService, Manag
         VolumeVO createdVolume = null;
         SnapshotVO snapshot = _snapshotDao.findById(snapshotId); // Precondition: snapshot is not null and not removed.
 
-        Transaction txn = Transaction.currentTxn();
-        txn.start();
         Pair<VolumeVO, String> volumeDetails = createVolumeFromSnapshot(volume, snapshot);
         createdVolume = volumeDetails.first();