diff --git a/cmd/os-rename_nolinux.go b/cmd/os-rename_nolinux.go
index 8f566137e..c88a367f4 100644
--- a/cmd/os-rename_nolinux.go
+++ b/cmd/os-rename_nolinux.go
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"os"
 )
 
 // Rename2 is not implemented in a non linux environment
 func Rename2(src, dst string) (err error) {
-	defer updateOSMetrics(osMetricRename2, src, dst)(errors.New("not implemented, skipping"))
 	return errSkipFile
 }