diff --git a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
index 41b756c..54b7182 100644
--- a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
+++ b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
@@ -3686,11 +3686,6 @@ initGenerateData(PGconn *con)
 		}
 
 	}
-	if (PQputline(con, "\\.\n"))
-	{
-		fprintf(stderr, "very last PQputline failed\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
 	if (PQendcopy(con))
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "PQendcopy failed\n");