diff --git a/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs b/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
index ea18af2663c6bb..2ed15f97ef96e7 100644
--- a/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
@@ -2906,11 +2906,9 @@ pub fn purge_old_bank_snapshots(
     match type_select {
         Some(BankSnapshotType::Pre) => {
             select_pre = true;
-            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_pre(&bank_snapshots_dir));
         }
         Some(BankSnapshotType::Post) => {
             select_post = true;
-            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_post(&bank_snapshots_dir));
         }
         None => {
             select_pre = true;