diff --git a/lib/winston/transports/file.js b/lib/winston/transports/file.js
index ffaa47eb6..9e5a700ad 100644
--- a/lib/winston/transports/file.js
+++ b/lib/winston/transports/file.js
@@ -345,9 +345,6 @@ module.exports = class File extends TransportStream {
       // 'asc' or 'desc'
       options.order = options.order || 'desc';
 
-      // which fields to select
-      options.fields = options.fields;
-
       return options;
     }
   }