diff --git a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
index 44d9fd505..ef72e6395 100644
--- a/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
+++ b/src/uu/tee/src/tee.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn tee(options: &Options) -> Result<()> {
         _ => Ok(()),
     };
 
-    if had_open_errors || res.is_err() || output.flush().is_err() || output.error_occurred() {
+    if had_open_errors || res.is_err() || output.error_occurred() {
         Err(Error::from(ErrorKind::Other))
     } else {
         Ok(())