diff --git a/holder.go b/holder.go
index 2797324bf..dc033be0a 100644
--- a/holder.go
+++ b/holder.go
@@ -399,13 +399,6 @@ func (h *Holder) Open() error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting schema")
 	}
 
-	// Open path to read all index directories.
-	f, err := os.Open(h.IndexesPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "opening directory")
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-
 	for idxKey, idx := range schema {
 		// decode the CreateIndexMessage from the schema data in order to
 		// get its metadata, such as CreateAt.
diff --git a/index.go b/index.go
index 424e5d53b..8ba1609cf 100644
--- a/index.go
+++ b/index.go
@@ -265,12 +265,6 @@ var indexQueue = make(chan struct{}, 8)
 
 // openFields opens and initializes the fields inside the index.
 func (i *Index) openFields(idx *disco.Index) error {
-	f, err := os.Open(i.FieldsPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "opening fields directory")
-	}
-	defer f.Close()
-
 	eg, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(context.Background())
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 
@@ -308,7 +302,7 @@ fileLoop:
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = eg.Wait()
+	err := eg.Wait()
 	if err != nil {
 		// Close any fields which got opened, since the overall
 		// index won't be open.