diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
index a5460c08efa0..b0fb794a409b 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/upload_common.py
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ def __new_history_upload(trans, uploaded_dataset, history=None, state=None):
         hda.state = state
     else:
         hda.state = hda.states.QUEUED
-    with transaction(trans.sa_session):
-        trans.sa_session.commit()
     history.add_dataset(hda, genome_build=uploaded_dataset.dbkey, quota=False)
     permissions = trans.app.security_agent.history_get_default_permissions(history)
     trans.app.security_agent.set_all_dataset_permissions(hda.dataset, permissions, new=True, flush=False)