diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database.go b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
index bc821a460b..e52949c93e 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
@@ -439,12 +439,8 @@ func (db *Database) AdoptSyncedState(root common.Hash) error {
 	}
 
 	// Tell the snapshot subsystem the flat state is good by writing the new root
-	// and a "done" marker (nil journal) so the next boot doesn't try to
-	// rebuild it. Also clear any leftover recovery or disabled flags from a
-	// previous run.
+	// and a "done" marker (nil journal) so the next boot doesn't try to rebuild it.
 	batch := db.diskdb.NewBatch()
-	rawdb.DeleteSnapshotRecoveryNumber(batch)
-	rawdb.DeleteSnapshotDisabled(batch)
 	rawdb.WriteSnapshotRoot(batch, root)
 	journalProgress(batch, nil, nil)
 	if err := batch.Write(); err != nil {
diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go b/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
index 89ab58e1d9..41212dc9d0 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database_test.go
@@ -798,12 +798,6 @@ func TestAdoptSyncedState(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("Generator marker should be empty, got %x", entry.Marker)
 		}
 	}
-	if rawdb.ReadSnapshotRecoveryNumber(tester.db.diskdb) != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Recovery flag should be cleared")
-	}
-	if rawdb.ReadSnapshotDisabled(tester.db.diskdb) {
-		t.Fatal("Disabled flag should be cleared")
-	}
 	if rawdb.ReadSnapSyncStatusFlag(tester.db.diskdb) != rawdb.StateSyncFinished {
 		t.Fatal("Sync-status flag should be StateSyncFinished")
 	}