diff --git a/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go b/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
index 18580986d..2aaa9c130 100644
--- a/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
+++ b/repo/fsrepo/fsrepo.go
@@ -580,13 +580,5 @@ func IsInitialized(path string) bool {
 // isInitializedUnsynced reports whether the repo is initialized. Caller must
 // hold the packageLock.
 func isInitializedUnsynced(repoPath string) bool {
-	if !configIsInitialized(repoPath) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if !util.FileExists(filepath.Join(repoPath, leveldbDirectory)) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return true
+	return configIsInitialized(repoPath)
 }