diff --git a/src/fuse_open.cpp b/src/fuse_open.cpp
index b98d0119..9b9a3eb3 100644
--- a/src/fuse_open.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_open.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ _open(const fuse_req_ctx_t *ctx_,
                   return (val_.second.ref_count <= 0);
                 });
 
-  if((rv < 0) && (rv != -ENOENT))
+  if(rv < 0)
     __builtin_trap();
 
   return rv;