diff --git a/src/fuse_open.cpp b/src/fuse_open.cpp
index e611963f..48236ed8 100644
--- a/src/fuse_open.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_open.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ namespace FUSE
 
     if(rv != 0)
       return rv;
-
-    return l::passthrough(fc,ffi_);
     
     switch(_(cfg->passthrough,ffi_->flags))
       {