diff --git a/skel/share/lib/pool-benchmark.fio b/skel/share/lib/pool-benchmark.fio
index 5b58b88adb9..3c531399d74 100644
--- a/skel/share/lib/pool-benchmark.fio
+++ b/skel/share/lib/pool-benchmark.fio
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ group_reporting=1
 [concurrent_randread]
 description=Concurrent Random READ
 rw=randread
-rw=read
 ; check checksum during read
 do_verify=1
 ; block until job is done before jumping to the next section