diff --git a/scripts/qapi.py b/scripts/qapi.py
index fbfe0508a0..f96a7772e5 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi.py
@@ -1064,9 +1064,5 @@ def close_output(fdef, fdecl):
     fdecl.write('''
 #endif
 ''')
-
-    fdecl.flush()
     fdecl.close()
-
-    fdef.flush()
     fdef.close()