diff --git a/soundfile.py b/soundfile.py
index cddf40a..84f915b 100644
--- a/soundfile.py
+++ b/soundfile.py
@@ -331,9 +331,11 @@ def read(file, frames=-1, start=0, stop=None, dtype='float64', always_2d=True,
 
 
 def write(data, file, samplerate, subtype=None, endian=None, format=None,
-          closefd=True, exclusive_creation=True):
+          closefd=True):
     """Write data to a sound file.
 
+    .. note:: If `file` exists, it will be truncated and overwritten!
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     data : array_like
@@ -356,9 +358,6 @@ def write(data, file, samplerate, subtype=None, endian=None, format=None,
 
     Other Parameters
     ----------------
-    exclusive_creation : bool
-        If ``True`` (the default), the file is opened with ``mode='x'``.
-        Otherwise, it is opened with ``mode='w'``.
     format, endian, closefd
         See :class:`SoundFile`.
 
@@ -377,8 +376,7 @@ def write(data, file, samplerate, subtype=None, endian=None, format=None,
         channels = 1
     else:
         channels = data.shape[1]
-    mode = 'x' if exclusive_creation else 'w'
-    with SoundFile(file, mode, samplerate, channels,
+    with SoundFile(file, 'w', samplerate, channels,
                    subtype, endian, format, closefd) as f:
         f.write(data)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_argspec.py b/tests/test_argspec.py
index b0d1cc4..d5b6029 100644
--- a/tests/test_argspec.py
+++ b/tests/test_argspec.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def test_read_defaults():
 
 def test_write_defaults():
     write_defaults = defaults(write_function)
-    del write_defaults['exclusive_creation']
     init_defaults = defaults(init)
 
     # Same default values as SoundFile.__init__()
diff --git a/tests/test_pysoundfile.py b/tests/test_pysoundfile.py
index 04101d5..731d622 100644
--- a/tests/test_pysoundfile.py
+++ b/tests/test_pysoundfile.py
@@ -214,12 +214,6 @@ def test_write_with_unknown_extension(filename):
     assert "file extension" in str(excinfo.value)
 
 
-def test_write_with_exclusive_creation():
-    with pytest.raises(OSError) as excinfo:
-        sf.write(data_mono, filename_mono, 44100)
-    assert "File exists" in str(excinfo.value)
-
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test blocks() function
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------