diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
index 6b523473e4bdf3..eee08d1409f040 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/promises.js
@@ -244,15 +244,6 @@ async function write(handle, buffer, offset, length, position) {
 
   if (typeof buffer !== 'string')
     buffer += '';
-  if (typeof position !== 'function') {
-    if (typeof offset === 'function') {
-      position = offset;
-      offset = null;
-    } else {
-      position = length;
-    }
-    length = 'utf8';
-  }
   const bytesWritten = (await binding.writeString(handle.fd, buffer, offset,
                                                   length, kUsePromises)) || 0;
   return { bytesWritten, buffer };