diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
index d45ae22c2fb..830ad370d70 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
@@ -72,6 +72,5 @@ def start_merge(docname):
 					ledger_merge.db_set('status', 'Partial Success')
 				else:
 					ledger_merge.db_set('status', 'Error')
-				frappe.db.commit()
 
 	frappe.publish_realtime("ledger_merge_refresh", {"ledger_merge": ledger_merge.name})