diff --git a/Lib/logging/handlers.py b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
index 2e29f92b704..8349d3a7fb9 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/handlers.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ def doRollover(self):
             if os.path.exists(dfn):
                 os.remove(dfn)
             os.rename(self.baseFilename, dfn)
-        self.mode = 'w'
         self.stream = self._open()
 
     def shouldRollover(self, record):
@@ -345,7 +344,6 @@ def doRollover(self):
         if self.backupCount > 0:
             for s in self.getFilesToDelete():
                 os.remove(s)
-        self.mode = 'w'
         self.stream = self._open()
         newRolloverAt = self.computeRollover(currentTime)
         while newRolloverAt <= currentTime: