diff --git a/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/ipc/impl/IPCHandle.java b/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/ipc/impl/IPCHandle.java
index f3c05c6..a01b1d9 100644
--- a/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/ipc/impl/IPCHandle.java
+++ b/hyracks-ipc/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/ipc/impl/IPCHandle.java
@@ -161,14 +161,12 @@
         inBuffer.flip();
         ByteBuffer readBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(inBuffer.capacity() * 2);
         readBuffer.put(inBuffer);
-        readBuffer.compact();
         inBuffer = readBuffer;
     }
 
     void resizeOutBuffer() {
         ByteBuffer writeBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(outBuffer.capacity() * 2);
         writeBuffer.put(outBuffer);
-        writeBuffer.compact();
         writeBuffer.flip();
         outBuffer = writeBuffer;
     }