diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/base_provider.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
index ec63dc8c..93726a98 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ public:
 
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_used_drive_space() const -> std::uint64_t override;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] auto is_file_writeable(const std::string &api_path) const
-      -> bool override;
-
   [[nodiscard]] auto is_read_only() const -> bool override { return false; }
 
   [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory(const std::string &api_path)
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.hpp
index 6808c2da..ad54ea71 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.hpp
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] auto is_file(const std::string &api_path, bool &exists) const
       -> api_error override;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] auto is_file_writeable(const std::string &api_path) const
-      -> bool override;
-
   [[nodiscard]] auto is_online() const -> bool override;
 
   [[nodiscard]] auto is_read_only() const -> bool override { return true; }
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/i_provider.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/i_provider.hpp
index 91e35997..3c9587cc 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/i_provider.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/providers/i_provider.hpp
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] virtual auto is_file(const std::string &api_path,
                                      bool &exists) const -> api_error = 0;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] virtual auto
-  is_file_writeable(const std::string &api_path) const -> bool = 0;
-
   [[nodiscard]] virtual auto is_online() const -> bool = 0;
 
   [[nodiscard]] virtual auto is_read_only() const -> bool = 0;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
index 4f213070..d9faf864 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ auto fuse_drive::create_impl(std::string api_path, mode_t mode,
     return res;
   }
 
-  if ((is_write_only_op || is_read_write_op) &&
-      not provider_.is_file_writeable(api_path)) {
+  if ((is_write_only_op || is_read_write_op) && provider_.is_read_only()) {
     return api_error::permission_denied;
   }
 
@@ -1301,9 +1300,8 @@ auto fuse_drive::truncate_impl(std::string api_path, off_t size,
 #else
 auto fuse_drive::truncate_impl(std::string api_path, off_t size) -> api_error {
 #endif
-  auto res = provider_.is_file_writeable(api_path)
-                 ? api_error::success
-                 : api_error::permission_denied;
+  auto res = provider_.is_read_only() ? api_error::permission_denied
+                                      : api_error::success;
   if (res != api_error::success) {
     return res;
   }
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
index a663e129..8bfc1798 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,8 @@ auto winfsp_drive::Open(PWSTR file_name, UINT32 create_options,
       if (not directory &&
           (((granted_access & FILE_WRITE_DATA) == FILE_WRITE_DATA) ||
            ((granted_access & GENERIC_WRITE) == GENERIC_WRITE))) {
-        error = provider_.is_file_writeable(api_path)
-                    ? api_error::success
-                    : api_error::permission_denied;
+        error = provider_.is_read_only() ? api_error::permission_denied
+                                         : api_error::success;
       }
 
       if (error == api_error::success) {
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
index 648f8820..e9d0e98a 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
@@ -469,17 +469,6 @@ auto base_provider::get_used_drive_space() const -> std::uint64_t {
   return meta_db_->get_total_size();
 }
 
-auto base_provider::is_file_writeable(const std::string &api_path) const
-    -> bool {
-  bool exists{};
-  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return not exists;
-}
-
 void base_provider::process_removed_directories(
     std::deque<removed_item> removed_list, stop_type &stop_requested) {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
index 2947bcdb..afdb7e65 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
@@ -601,11 +601,6 @@ auto encrypt_provider::is_file(const std::string &api_path, bool &exists) const
   return api_error::error;
 }
 
-auto encrypt_provider::is_file_writeable(const std::string & /*api_path*/) const
-    -> bool {
-  return false;
-}
-
 auto encrypt_provider::is_online() const -> bool {
   return utils::file::directory{get_encrypt_config().path}.exists();
 }
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_provider.hpp b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_provider.hpp
index 99c294bb..563e45ce 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_provider.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_provider.hpp
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ public:
   MOCK_METHOD(api_error, is_file, (const std::string &api_path, bool &exists),
               (const, override));
 
-  bool is_file_writeable(const std::string & /* api_path */) const override {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   MOCK_METHOD(bool, is_online, (), (const, override));
 
   bool is_rename_supported() const override { return allow_rename_; }
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
index cfbf6ed5..f98ba36f 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ static void run_tests(const app_config &cfg, i_provider &provider) {
   get_used_drive_space(provider);
   is_directory(provider);
   is_file(provider);
-  is_file_writeable(provider);
   read_file_bytes(provider);
   remove_directory(provider);
   remove_file(provider);