diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/python/ilwdify.py b/gstlal-inspiral/python/ilwdify.py
index 371325a0b9df76828673a5e9017c5f14c1cb58f7..8e2642fd7ce0d266b05ac63d2289166297ab8c3d 100755
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/python/ilwdify.py
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/python/ilwdify.py
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ def do_it_to(xmldoc):
 		#
 
 		newtable.extend(newrow(row) for row in table)
-		newtable._end_of_rows()
 
 		#
 		# dispose of the old table