diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
index 38b16bc558..fc4c19ea18 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
@@ -2385,19 +2385,8 @@ FSIsTrashDir(const BEntry *entry)
 bool
 FSIsDeskDir(const BEntry *entry, dev_t device)
 {
-	BVolume volume(device);
-	
-	status_t result = volume.InitCheck();
-	if (result != B_OK)
-		return false;
-
-	BVolume bootvolume;
-	BVolumeRoster roster;
-	if (roster.GetBootVolume(&bootvolume) == B_OK && volume != bootvolume)
-		return false;
-
 	BPath path;
-	result = find_directory(B_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY, &path, true, &volume);
+	status_t result = find_directory(B_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY, &path, true);
 	if (result != B_OK)
 		return false;