diff --git a/tune-profiles/virtual-guest/ktune.sh b/tune-profiles/virtual-guest/ktune.sh
index 8106cf2..f562ae3 100755
--- a/tune-profiles/virtual-guest/ktune.sh
+++ b/tune-profiles/virtual-guest/ktune.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 start() {
 	set_cpu_governor performance
 	set_transparent_hugepages always
-	disable_disk_barriers
 	multiply_disk_readahead 4
 
 	return 0
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ start() {
 stop() {
 	restore_cpu_governor
 	restore_transparent_hugepages
-	enable_disk_barriers
 	multiply_disk_readahead 0.25
 
 	return 0