diff --git a/qemu/scripts/qapi.py b/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
index f8666d08..32b05ac3 100644
--- a/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
+++ b/qemu/scripts/qapi.py
@@ -1063,10 +1063,6 @@ def close_output(fdef, fdecl):
     fdecl.write('''
 #endif
 ''')
-
-    fdecl.flush()
     fdecl.close()
-
-    fdef.flush()
     fdef.close()