diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/vfs/PseudoFs.java b/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/vfs/PseudoFs.java
index 3b00a18e..5e6f3ff3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/vfs/PseudoFs.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/vfs/PseudoFs.java
@@ -753,8 +753,6 @@ private Inode innerInode(Inode inode) throws IOException {
             Inode innerRootInode = _inner.getRootInode();
             if (innerRootInode.getFileIdKey().equals(inode.getFileIdKey())) {
                 return innerRootInode;
-            } else {
-                throw new BadHandleException();
             }
         }
         return Inode.innerInode(inode);