diff --git a/include/lander.h b/include/lander.h
index 9ebbdf2..7b418bc 100644
--- a/include/lander.h
+++ b/include/lander.h
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ lnm_http_step_err lander_post_paste_secure(lnm_http_conn *conn);
 
 lnm_http_step_err lander_stream_body_to_entry(lnm_http_conn *conn);
 
-lnm_http_step_err lander_commit_entry(lnm_http_conn *conn);
-
 lnm_http_step_err lander_post_redirect_body_to_attr(lnm_http_conn *conn);
 
 lnm_http_step_err lander_remove_entry(lnm_http_conn *conn);
diff --git a/lsm/include/lsm/store.h b/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
index e2d7d86..c680c43 100644
--- a/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
+++ b/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
@@ -159,15 +159,6 @@ lsm_error lsm_store_open_read(lsm_entry_handle **out, lsm_store *store,
 lsm_error lsm_store_open_write(lsm_entry_handle **out, lsm_store *store,
                                const lsm_str *key);
 
-/**
- * Commit any changes to the persistent storage. Any changes, insertions or
- * deletions that occured without a commit are reverted when the handle is
- * closed.
- *
- * @param handle handle to the entry
- */
-lsm_error lsm_entry_commit(lsm_entry_handle *handle);
-
 /**
  * Close an open entry handle.
  *
diff --git a/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h b/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
index 1b84b60..e446a0d 100644
--- a/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
+++ b/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
@@ -156,12 +156,4 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_data_open_read(lsm_entry_handle *handle);
  */
 lsm_error lsm_entry_data_open_write(lsm_entry_handle *handle);
 
-/**
- * Remove the entry's data file if present and close its handle. Any uncommitted
- * changes will be reverted.
- *
- * @param handle handle to the entry
- */
-lsm_error lsm_entry_data_remove(lsm_entry_handle *handle);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_disk_write.c b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_disk_write.c
index 51e9be8..31f907b 100644
--- a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_disk_write.c
+++ b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_disk_write.c
@@ -153,7 +153,20 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_disk_remove(lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
 
   fflush(store->idx.f);
 
-  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_data_remove(handle));
+  // Remove data file if present
+  if (entry->data_len > 0) {
+    if (handle->f != NULL) {
+      fclose(handle->f);
+      handle->f = NULL;
+    }
+
+    char data_path[lsm_entry_data_path_len(handle) + 1];
+    lsm_entry_data_path(data_path, handle);
+
+    if (remove(data_path) != 0) {
+      return lsm_error_failed_io;
+    }
+  }
 
   return lsm_error_ok;
 }
diff --git a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_entry.c b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_entry.c
index 7d33d30..63d90a7 100644
--- a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_entry.c
+++ b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_entry.c
@@ -58,45 +58,23 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_handle_init(lsm_entry_handle **out) {
   return lsm_error_ok;
 }
 
-lsm_error lsm_entry_commit(lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
-  uint8_t state_new = handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_new;
-  uint8_t state_removed = handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_removed;
-
-  // Clean new entry
-  if (state_new && !state_removed) {
-    LSM_RES(lsm_entry_disk_insert(handle));
-  }
-  // Previously stored entry that needs to be removed; should be removed from db
-  // file as well
-  else if (state_removed && !state_new) {
-    LSM_RES(lsm_entry_disk_remove(handle));
-
-    lsm_entry_free(handle->wrapper->entry);
-    handle->wrapper->entry = NULL;
-  }
-
-  // Reset states after committing current changes
-  handle->states = 0;
-
-  return lsm_error_ok;
-}
-
 void lsm_entry_close(lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
   if (handle->f != NULL) {
     fclose(handle->f);
-    handle->f = NULL;
   }
 
-  uint8_t state_new = handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_new;
-  /* bool state_updated = handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_updated; */
-
-  // New entries create a wrapper in the trie that should be removed if not
-  // committed
-  if (state_new) {
-    lsm_entry_data_remove(handle);
+  // TODO handle errors here
+  if ((handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_new) &&
+      !(handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_removed)) {
+    lsm_entry_disk_insert(handle);
+  } else if ((handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_removed) &&
+             !(handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_new)) {
+    lsm_entry_disk_remove(handle);
 
     lsm_entry_free(handle->wrapper->entry);
     handle->wrapper->entry = NULL;
+  } else if (handle->states & lsm_entry_handle_state_updated) {
+    /* lsm_entry_disk_update(handle); */
   }
 
   pthread_rwlock_unlock(&handle->wrapper->lock);
@@ -338,23 +316,3 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_data_open_read(lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
 
   return lsm_error_ok;
 }
-
-lsm_error lsm_entry_data_remove(lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
-  const lsm_entry *entry = handle->wrapper->entry;
-
-  if (entry->data_len > 0) {
-    if (handle->f != NULL) {
-      fclose(handle->f);
-      handle->f = NULL;
-    }
-
-    char data_path[lsm_entry_data_path_len(handle) + 1];
-    lsm_entry_data_path(data_path, handle);
-
-    if (remove(data_path) != 0) {
-      return lsm_error_failed_io;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return lsm_error_ok;
-}
diff --git a/src/lander/lander_steps.c b/src/lander/lander_steps.c
index 8e2d702..00c86ba 100644
--- a/src/lander/lander_steps.c
+++ b/src/lander/lander_steps.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "lnm/http/loop.h"
-#include "lnm/log.h"
 #include "lnm/loop.h"
 
 #include "lander.h"
@@ -26,12 +25,3 @@ lnm_http_step_err lander_stream_body_to_entry(lnm_http_conn *conn) {
              ? lnm_http_step_err_done
              : lnm_http_step_err_io_needed;
 }
-
-lnm_http_step_err lander_commit_entry(lnm_http_conn *conn) {
-  lnm_http_loop_ctx *ctx = conn->ctx;
-  lander_ctx *c_ctx = ctx->c;
-
-  lsm_entry_commit(c_ctx->entry);
-
-  return lnm_http_step_err_done;
-}