diff --git a/ircd/db.cc b/ircd/db.cc
index ec30c51a8..7f4f39986 100644
--- a/ircd/db.cc
+++ b/ircd/db.cc
@@ -6404,7 +6404,7 @@ noexcept try
 	fs::read_opts opts;
 	opts.offset = offset;
 	opts.aio = this->aio;
-	opts.all = !this->opts.direct;
+	opts.all = false;
 	const mutable_buffer buf
 	{
 		scratch, length
@@ -6492,7 +6492,7 @@ noexcept try
 	fs::read_opts opts;
 	opts.offset = offset;
 	opts.aio = this->aio;
-	opts.all = !this->opts.direct;
+	opts.all = false;
 	const mutable_buffer buf
 	{
 		scratch, length