diff --git a/c_src/wterl.c b/c_src/wterl.c
index cdcd5d1..8aa133c 100644
--- a/c_src/wterl.c
+++ b/c_src/wterl.c
@@ -1039,13 +1039,6 @@ ASYNC_NIF_DECL(
       return;
     }
 
-    WT_SESSION *session = NULL;
-    int rc = __session_for(args->conn_handle, worker_id, &session);
-    if (rc != 0) {
-	ASYNC_NIF_REPLY(__strerror_term(env, rc));
-	return;
-    }
-
     WT_CURSOR *cursor = NULL;
     rc = __retain_cursor(args->conn_handle, worker_id, args->uri, &cursor);
     if (rc != 0) {
@@ -1101,13 +1094,6 @@ ASYNC_NIF_DECL(
       return;
     }
 
-    WT_SESSION *session = NULL;
-    int rc = __session_for(args->conn_handle, worker_id, &session);
-    if (rc != 0) {
-	ASYNC_NIF_REPLY(__strerror_term(env, rc));
-	return;
-    }
-
     WT_CURSOR *cursor = NULL;
     rc = __retain_cursor(args->conn_handle, worker_id, args->uri, &cursor);
     if (rc != 0) {
@@ -1186,13 +1172,6 @@ ASYNC_NIF_DECL(
       return;
     }
 
-    WT_SESSION *session = NULL;
-    int rc = __session_for(args->conn_handle, worker_id, &session);
-    if (rc != 0) {
-	ASYNC_NIF_REPLY(__strerror_term(env, rc));
-	return;
-    }
-
     WT_CURSOR *cursor = NULL;
     rc = __retain_cursor(args->conn_handle, worker_id, args->uri, &cursor);
     if (rc != 0) {