diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
index b76dee93..4ac971a3 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ auto s3_provider::get_directory_items_impl(const std::string &api_path,
              &size](const directory_item &dir_item) -> std::uint64_t {
               std::string size_str{};
               auto res = get_item_meta(dir_item.api_path, META_SIZE, size_str);
-              if (res == api_error::success && not size_str.empty()) {
+              if (res == api_error::success) {
                 return utils::string::to_uint64(size_str);
               }