diff --git a/src/volume.ts b/src/volume.ts
index 84cf8308..59973d6a 100644
--- a/src/volume.ts
+++ b/src/volume.ts
@@ -625,8 +625,7 @@ export class Volume {
     const parent = link.parent;
     if (parent) {
       parent.deleteChild(link);
-      link.vol = null;
-      link.parent = null;
+
       return true;
     }
     return false;