diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
index 63f10a1630173e7b36f986c55d5c5d6267b9e7e4_aGdleHQvbGFyZ2VmaWxlcy9yZXBvc2V0dXAucHk=..1ff42ee98446bbb0cdfebe8fe7f49439c3d9e65a_aGdleHQvbGFyZ2VmaWxlcy9yZXBvc2V0dXAucHk= 100644
--- a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
@@ -398,10 +398,6 @@
                     if not fstandin.endswith(os.sep):
                         fstandin += os.sep
 
-                    # prevalidate matching standin directories
-                    if util.any(st for st in match._files
-                                   if st.startswith(fstandin)):
-                        continue
                     actualfiles.append(f)
                 match._files = actualfiles