diff --git a/begin_new.f90 b/begin_new.f90
index a11bf47..85f61f1 100644
--- a/begin_new.f90
+++ b/begin_new.f90
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ subroutine begin_new
   if (task.eq.'hydro') then
     call init_velocity
     if (n_scalars.gt.0) call init_scalars
-    call io_write_4
   end if
 
   if (task_split) then