diff --git a/backend/s3/s3.go b/backend/s3/s3.go
index 4687de387..f98942a8e 100644
--- a/backend/s3/s3.go
+++ b/backend/s3/s3.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func getConfig(region, bucket string) minio.Config {
 	return config
 }
 
-// Open opens the S3 backend at bucket and region.
+// Open opens the S3 backend at bucket and region. The bucket is created if it does not exist yet.
 func Open(regionname, bucketname string) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	s3api, err := minio.New(getConfig(regionname, bucketname))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -67,19 +67,6 @@ func Open(regionname, bucketname string) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	be := &S3Backend{s3api: s3api, bucketname: bucketname}
 	be.createConnections()
 
-	return be, nil
-}
-
-// Create creates a new bucket in the given region and opens the backend.
-func Create(regionname, bucketname string) (backend.Backend, error) {
-	s3api, err := minio.New(getConfig(regionname, bucketname))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	be := &S3Backend{s3api: s3api, bucketname: bucketname}
-	be.createConnections()
-
 	err = s3api.MakeBucket(bucketname, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/backend/s3_test.go b/backend/s3_test.go
index 4826769b2..0170f126e 100644
--- a/backend/s3_test.go
+++ b/backend/s3_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type deleter interface {
 }
 
 func TestS3Backend(t *testing.T) {
-	be, err := s3.Create("127.0.0.1:9000", "restictestbucket")
+	be, err := s3.Open("127.0.0.1:9000", "restictestbucket")
 	OK(t, err)
 
 	testBackend(be, t)