diff --git a/src/android/FileTransfer.java b/src/android/FileTransfer.java
index 5d7cbc0..079cd91 100644
--- a/src/android/FileTransfer.java
+++ b/src/android/FileTransfer.java
@@ -158,11 +158,8 @@ public class FileTransfer extends CordovaPlugin {
             return updateBytesRead(super.read());
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public int read(byte[] buffer) throws IOException {
-            return updateBytesRead(super.read(buffer));
-        }
-
+        // Note: FilterInputStream delegates read(byte[] bytes) to the below method,
+        // so we don't override it or else double count (CB-5631).
         @Override
         public int read(byte[] bytes, int offset, int count) throws IOException {
             return updateBytesRead(super.read(bytes, offset, count));