diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadServlet.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadServlet.java
index 2578129..e6c08ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadServlet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/DownloadServlet.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibary.model.versioning.WorkspaceVersion;
-import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.InternalErrorException;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.Workspace;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.WorkspaceFolder;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.WorkspaceItem;
@@ -133,13 +132,6 @@ public class DownloadServlet extends HttpServlet{
 				return;
 			}
 
-			try{
-				//ACCOUNTING
-				item.markAsRead(true);
-			} catch (InternalErrorException e) {
-				logger.error("Requested item "+itemId+" has thrown an internal error exception",e);
-			}
-
 		} catch (ItemNotFoundException e) {
 			logger.error("Requested item "+itemId+" not found",e);
 			handleError(urlRedirectOnError, req, resp, itemId, HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR +": The file has been deleted by another user.");