diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
index 86121568b13..3cef75e57c6 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ bool FileInProjectFinder::findFileOrDirectory(const FilePath &originalPath, File
             directoryHandler(node->children.keys(), origLength);
             qCDebug(finderLog) << "FileInProjectFinder: found virtual directory" << originalPath
                                << "in mapped paths";
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (originalPath == m_projectDir) {
-        if (checkPath(originalPath, originalPath.toFSPathString().length(), fileHandler, directoryHandler)) {
             return true;
         }
     }