diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
index 0f795669d30..84cffc2c1fd 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
@@ -194,11 +194,6 @@ class FileEventsListener implements IEventListener {
 		}
 
 		$path = $this->getPathForNode($node);
-
-		if ($path === null) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		$result = Storage::store($path);
 
 		// Store the result of the version creation so it can be used in post_write_hook.