diff --git a/src/aof.c b/src/aof.c
index 5008644a2..e2aa3b875 100644
--- a/src/aof.c
+++ b/src/aof.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ int rewriteAppendOnlyFile(char *filename) {
 
     /* Make sure data will not remain on the OS's output buffers */
     if (fflush(fp) == EOF) goto werr;
-    if (aof_fsync(fileno(fp)) == -1) goto werr;
+    if (fsync(fileno(fp)) == -1) goto werr;
     if (fclose(fp) == EOF) goto werr;
 
     /* Use RENAME to make sure the DB file is changed atomically only