diff --git a/llarp/ev.hpp b/llarp/ev.hpp
index da6943d9e..af1ff40f7 100644
--- a/llarp/ev.hpp
+++ b/llarp/ev.hpp
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@ namespace llarp
         // writefile
 #endif
       });
-        // todo: wtf???
-#ifndef _WIN32
-#else
-#if 0
-        DWORD bytes_written = 0;
-        if(::WriteFile((HANDLE)fd, buffer->payload.data(), buffer->payload.size(), &bytes_written, nullptr))
-#endif
-#endif
       /// reset errno
       errno = 0;
     }