diff --git a/src/XMLWriterPlus.php b/src/XMLWriterPlus.php
index 3ba72b5..f6547b0 100644
--- a/src/XMLWriterPlus.php
+++ b/src/XMLWriterPlus.php
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ class XMLWriterPlus extends \XMLWriter
     /** @var bool */
     protected $memory = false;
 
-    /**
-     * Destructor
-     *
-     * @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.xmlwriter-flush.php
-     */
-    public function __destruct()
-    {
-        $this->flush();
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param string $prefix
      * @param string $uri