diff --git a/ds3-sdk/src/main/java/com/spectralogic/ds3client/helpers/WriteJobImpl.java b/ds3-sdk/src/main/java/com/spectralogic/ds3client/helpers/WriteJobImpl.java
index 9fa1fde97..8f7cf3840 100644
--- a/ds3-sdk/src/main/java/com/spectralogic/ds3client/helpers/WriteJobImpl.java
+++ b/ds3-sdk/src/main/java/com/spectralogic/ds3client/helpers/WriteJobImpl.java
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ public void emitWaitingForChunksEvents(final int secondsToDelay) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
         } catch (final Throwable t) {
-            running = false;
             emitFailureEvent(makeFailureEvent(FailureEvent.FailureActivity.PuttingObject, t, masterObjectList.getObjects().get(0)));
             throw t;
         }