diff --git a/src/write.rs b/src/write.rs
index 65f0bd92..35374aa6 100644
--- a/src/write.rs
+++ b/src/write.rs
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ impl<A: Read + Write + Seek> ZipWriter<A> {
         reader.read_to_end(&mut copy)?;
         drop(reader);
         self.start_entry(dest_name, options, Some(raw_values))?;
-        self.inner.switch_to(CompressionMethod::Stored, None)?;
         self.writing_to_file = true;
         self.writing_raw = true;
         Ok(self.write_all(&copy)?)