diff --git a/conversions.go b/conversions.go
index cb67a7a..6ba2f18 100644
--- a/conversions.go
+++ b/conversions.go
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ func convertInMessage(
 			Inode:  fuseops.InodeID(inMsg.Header().Nodeid),
 			Handle: fuseops.HandleID(in.Fh),
 			Offset: int64(in.Offset),
-			Dst:    make([]byte, in.Size),
 		}
 		o = to