diff --git a/lib/email/provider.rb b/lib/email/provider.rb
index c3374e20..8bfcffc6 100644
--- a/lib/email/provider.rb
+++ b/lib/email/provider.rb
@@ -37,15 +37,4 @@ def host
       'mail.messagingengine.com'
     end
   end
-
-  def root
-    case provider
-    when /@gmail\.com/
-      '/'
-    when /@fastmail\.fm/
-      'INBOX'
-    else
-      '/'
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/imap/backup/account/connection.rb b/lib/imap/backup/account/connection.rb
index fac74a1e..3eb9d31e 100644
--- a/lib/imap/backup/account/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/imap/backup/account/connection.rb
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ def initialize(options)
 
     def folders
       return @folders if @folders
-      root = provider_root
-      @folders = imap.list(root, '*')
+      @folders = imap.list('', '*')
       if @folders.nil?
-        Imap::Backup.logger.warn "Unable to get folder list for account #{username}, (root '#{root}'"
+        Imap::Backup.logger.warn "Unable to get folder list for account #{username}"
       end
       @folders
     end
@@ -105,9 +104,5 @@ def server
     def provider_options
       provider.options.merge(connection_options)
     end
-
-    def provider_root
-      provider.root
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/email/provider_spec.rb b/spec/unit/email/provider_spec.rb
index ab574156..5a0f24bc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/email/provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/email/provider_spec.rb
@@ -31,10 +31,4 @@
       expect(subject.host).to eq('imap.gmail.com')
     end
   end
-
-  describe '#root' do
-    it 'returns root' do
-      expect(subject.root).to eq('/')
-    end
-  end
 end