diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
index e624d6b46..ff081111c 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
@@ -967,7 +967,6 @@ class Pregel(PregelProtocol):
                         **checkpoint_metadata,
                         "source": "fork",
                         "step": step + 1,
-                        "writes": {},
                         "parents": saved.metadata.get("parents", {}) if saved else {},
                     },
                     {},
@@ -1228,7 +1227,6 @@ class Pregel(PregelProtocol):
                         **checkpoint_metadata,
                         "source": "fork",
                         "step": step + 1,
-                        "writes": {},
                         "parents": saved.metadata.get("parents", {}) if saved else {},
                     },
                     {},