diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index 59377a4dd..d2867a4b2 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -438,11 +438,6 @@ png_write_end(png_structrp png_ptr, png_inforp info_ptr)
       }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef PNG_WRITE_eXIf_SUPPORTED
-   if ((info_ptr->valid & PNG_INFO_eXIf) != 0)
-      png_write_eXIf(png_ptr, info_ptr->exif, info_ptr->num_exif);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef PNG_WRITE_UNKNOWN_CHUNKS_SUPPORTED
       write_unknown_chunks(png_ptr, info_ptr, PNG_AFTER_IDAT);
 #endif