diff --git a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
index c98cbb5e41..6d33707f6c 100644
--- a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
+++ b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
@@ -353,8 +353,6 @@ def check_load_st(glbl:UOp, view:UOp):
 fix_kernel_ops = PatternMatcher([
   # BIND in shapetracker becomes DEFINE_VAR
   (UPat(Ops.VIEW, name="x"), _append_st_vars),
-  # remove SINK from COPY and BUFFER_VIEW
-  (UPat(Ops.SINK, src=(UPat.store(UPat.var("b"), UPat(), UPat((Ops.COPY, Ops.BUFFER_VIEW), name="x")),)), lambda b,x: x.replace(src=(b, *x.src))),
   # remove CONTIGUOUS/ASSIGN/DEVICE
   (UPat(Ops.CONTIGUOUS, src=(UPat.var("x"),)), lambda x: x),
   (UPat(Ops.ASSIGN, src=(UPat(), UPat.var("x"),)), lambda x: x),