diff --git a/tail.coffee b/tail.coffee
index 57e06eb..e71858a 100644
--- a/tail.coffee
+++ b/tail.coffee
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class Tail extends events.EventEmitter
   unwatch: ->
     if fs.watch && @watcher
       @watcher.close()
-      @pos = 0
     else fs.unwatchFile @filename
     @isWatching = false
     @queue = []