diff --git a/runbot/runbot.py b/runbot/runbot.py
index 488d6f59..cbe6e042 100644
--- a/runbot/runbot.py
+++ b/runbot/runbot.py
@@ -1073,7 +1073,6 @@ class runbot_build(osv.osv):
                     'job_end': False,
                 }
                 build.write(values)
-                cr.commit()
             else:
                 # check if current job is finished
                 lock_path = build.path('logs', '%s.lock' % build.job)