diff --git a/Remote/Directory.hs b/Remote/Directory.hs
index a371a19517..342b5bc578 100644
--- a/Remote/Directory.hs
+++ b/Remote/Directory.hs
@@ -233,15 +233,13 @@ checkPresentGeneric d ps = liftIO $
 exportPath :: FilePath -> ExportLocation -> FilePath
 exportPath d (ExportLocation loc) = d </> loc
 
-storeExportDirectory :: FilePath -> Key -> ExportLocation -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
-storeExportDirectory d k loc p = sendAnnex k rollback send
+storeExportDirectory :: FilePath -> FilePath -> Key -> ExportLocation -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
+storeExportDirectory d src _k loc p = liftIO $ catchBoolIO $ do
+	createDirectoryIfMissing True dest
+	withMeteredFile src p (L.writeFile dest)
+	return True
   where
 	dest = exportPath d loc
-	send src = liftIO $ catchBoolIO $ do
-		createDirectoryIfMissing True dest
-		withMeteredFile src p (L.writeFile dest)
-		return True
-	rollback = liftIO $ nukeFile dest
 
 retrieveExportDirectory :: FilePath -> Key -> ExportLocation -> FilePath -> MeterUpdate -> Annex (Bool, Verification)
 retrieveExportDirectory d _k loc dest p = unVerified $ liftIO $ catchBoolIO $ do
diff --git a/Types/Remote.hs b/Types/Remote.hs
index d4b76f54f3..6a4d2039ea 100644
--- a/Types/Remote.hs
+++ b/Types/Remote.hs
@@ -97,20 +97,20 @@ data RemoteA a = Remote {
 	-- operation.
 	checkPresentCheap :: Bool,
 
-	-- Exports a key's contents to an ExportLocation.
+	-- Exports content to an ExportLocation.
 	-- The exported file does not need to be updated atomically.
-	storeExport :: Maybe (Key -> ExportLocation -> MeterUpdate -> a Bool),
-	-- Retrieves an exported key to a file.
+	storeExport :: Maybe (FilePath -> Key -> ExportLocation -> MeterUpdate -> a Bool),
+	-- Retrieves exported content to a file.
 	-- (The MeterUpdate does not need to be used if it writes
 	-- sequentially to the file.)
 	retrieveExport :: Maybe (Key -> ExportLocation -> FilePath -> MeterUpdate -> a (Bool, Verification)),
-	-- Removes an exported key (succeeds if the contents are not present)
+	-- Removes an exported file (succeeds if the contents are not present)
 	removeExport :: Maybe (Key -> ExportLocation -> a Bool),
-	-- Checks if a key is exported to the remote at the specified
+	-- Checks if anything is exported to the remote at the specified
 	-- ExportLocation.
 	-- Throws an exception if the remote cannot be accessed.
 	checkPresentExport :: Maybe (Key -> ExportLocation -> a Bool),
-	-- Renames an already exported key.
+	-- Renames an already exported file.
 	renameExport :: Maybe (Key -> ExportLocation -> ExportLocation -> a Bool),
 
 	-- Some remotes can provide additional details for whereis.