diff --git a/jrnl/util.py b/jrnl/util.py
index 504be650..7191cb69 100644
--- a/jrnl/util.py
+++ b/jrnl/util.py
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ def get_text_from_editor(config, template=""):
     if template:
         with codecs.open(tmpfile, 'w', "utf-8") as f:
             f.write(template)
-    with open(tmpfile, 'w'):
-        pass
     subprocess.call(config['editor'].split() + [tmpfile])
     with codecs.open(tmpfile, "r", "utf-8") as f:
         raw = f.read()