diff --git a/db/builder.cc b/db/builder.cc
index f419882..729f9fd 100644
--- a/db/builder.cc
+++ b/db/builder.cc
@@ -41,14 +41,10 @@ Status BuildTable(const std::string& dbname,
     }
 
     // Finish and check for builder errors
+    s = builder->Finish();
     if (s.ok()) {
-      s = builder->Finish();
-      if (s.ok()) {
-        meta->file_size = builder->FileSize();
-        assert(meta->file_size > 0);
-      }
-    } else {
-      builder->Abandon();
+      meta->file_size = builder->FileSize();
+      assert(meta->file_size > 0);
     }
     delete builder;