diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/eviction.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/eviction.cpp
index 75c29fb4..81fa3fb5 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/eviction.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/eviction.cpp
@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@ auto eviction::check_minimum_requirements(const std::string &file_path)
 
   auto check_file = utils::file::file{file_path};
 
-  auto opt_size = check_file.size();
-  if (not opt_size.has_value()) {
-    utils::error::raise_error(function_name, utils::get_last_error_code(),
-                              file_path, "failed to get file size");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  auto file_size{opt_size.value()};
-  if (file_size == 0U) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   auto reference_time =
       check_file.get_time(config_.get_eviction_uses_accessed_time()
                               ? utils::file::time_type::accessed