diff --git a/pipenv/core.py b/pipenv/core.py
index 8965668d..423176e1 100644
--- a/pipenv/core.py
+++ b/pipenv/core.py
@@ -1005,8 +1005,6 @@ def do_lock(
             )
             sys.exit(1)
         cached_lockfile = project.lockfile_content
-    if write:
-        project.destroy_lockfile()
     if write:
         # Alert the user of progress.
         click.echo(
diff --git a/pipenv/project.py b/pipenv/project.py
index 91e8c38a..be489a10 100644
--- a/pipenv/project.py
+++ b/pipenv/project.py
@@ -673,14 +673,6 @@ class Project(object):
             return found_source
         raise SourceNotFound(name or url)
 
-    def destroy_lockfile(self):
-        """Deletes the lockfile."""
-        try:
-            return os.remove(self.lockfile_location)
-
-        except OSError:
-            pass
-
     def get_package_name_in_pipfile(self, package_name, dev=False):
         """Get the equivalent package name in pipfile"""
         key = 'dev-packages' if dev else 'packages'