diff --git a/core/commands/dag/dag.go b/core/commands/dag/dag.go
index 34ea70917..88f6ebadc 100644
--- a/core/commands/dag/dag.go
+++ b/core/commands/dag/dag.go
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ type CarImportOutput struct {
 	Root RootMeta
 }
 type RootMeta struct {
-	Cid             cid.Cid
-	PresentInImport bool
-	PinErrorMsg     string
+	Cid         cid.Cid
+	PinErrorMsg string
 }
 
 var DagPutCmd = &cmds.Command{
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ var DagResolveCmd = &cmds.Command{
 }
 
 type importResult struct {
-	roots map[cid.Cid]bool
+	roots map[cid.Cid]struct{}
 	err   error
 }
 
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ Maximum supported CAR version: 1
 		if doPinRoots {
 
 			var failedPins int
-			for c, seen := range roots {
+			for c := range roots {
 
 				// We need to re-retrieve a block, convert it to ipld, and feed it
 				// to the Pinning interface, sigh...
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ Maximum supported CAR version: 1
 				//
 				// if err := api.Pin().Add(req.Context, rp, options.Pin.Recursive(true)); err != nil {
 
-				ret := RootMeta{Cid: c, PresentInImport: seen}
+				ret := RootMeta{Cid: c}
 
 				if block, err := node.Blockstore.Get(c); err != nil {
 					ret.PinErrorMsg = err.Error()
@@ -430,10 +429,6 @@ Maximum supported CAR version: 1
 				event.Root.PinErrorMsg = "success"
 			}
 
-			if !event.Root.PresentInImport {
-				event.Root.PinErrorMsg += " (root specified in .car header without available data)"
-			}
-
 			_, err = fmt.Fprintf(
 				w,
 				"Pinned root\t%s\t%s\n",
@@ -452,7 +447,7 @@ func importWorker(req *cmds.Request, re cmds.ResponseEmitter, api iface.CoreAPI,
 	// similar to pinner.Pin/pinner.Flush
 	batch := ipld.NewBatch(req.Context, api.Dag())
 
-	roots := make(map[cid.Cid]bool)
+	roots := make(map[cid.Cid]struct{})
 
 	it := req.Files.Entries()
 	for it.Next() {
@@ -483,9 +478,7 @@ func importWorker(req *cmds.Request, re cmds.ResponseEmitter, api iface.CoreAPI,
 			}
 
 			for _, c := range car.Header.Roots {
-				if _, exists := roots[c]; !exists {
-					roots[c] = false
-				}
+				roots[c] = struct{}{}
 			}
 
 			for {
@@ -505,11 +498,6 @@ func importWorker(req *cmds.Request, re cmds.ResponseEmitter, api iface.CoreAPI,
 				if err := batch.Add(req.Context, nd); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
-
-				// encountered something known to be a root, for the first time
-				if seen, exists := roots[nd.Cid()]; exists && !seen {
-					roots[nd.Cid()] = true
-				}
 			}
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0054-dag-car-import-export.sh b/test/sharness/t0054-dag-car-import-export.sh
index 2a92309f2..4bd37f19c 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0054-dag-car-import-export.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0054-dag-car-import-export.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ run_online_imp_exp_tests() {
   reset_blockstore 0
   reset_blockstore 1
 
-  echo -e "Pinned root\tbafkqaaa\tsuccess (root specified in .car header without available data)" > basic_import_expected
+  echo -e "Pinned root\tbafkqaaa\tsuccess" > basic_import_expected
   echo -e "Pinned root\tbafy2bzaceaxm23epjsmh75yvzcecsrbavlmkcxnva66bkdebdcnyw3bjrc74u\tsuccess" >> basic_import_expected
   echo -e "Pinned root\tbafy2bzaced4ueelaegfs5fqu4tzsh6ywbbpfk3cxppupmxfdhbpbhzawfw5oy\tsuccess" >> basic_import_expected
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ run_online_imp_exp_tests() {
     | sort > basic_import_actual
   '
 
-  # FIXME - the fact we reliably fail this is indicative of some sort of race...
-  test_expect_failure "concurrent GC did not manage to find anything" '
+  # FIXME - positive-test the lack of output when https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/7121 is addressed
+  test_expect_failure "concurrent GC did not manage to grab anything and remained silent" '
     ! [[ -s gc_out ]]
   '
   test_expect_success "basic import output as expected" '
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ run_online_imp_exp_tests() {
       ../t0054-dag-car-import-export-data/combined_naked_roots_genesis_and_128.car \
     | sort > basic_fifo_import_actual
   '
-  # FIXME - the fact we reliably fail this is indicative of some sort of race...
-  test_expect_failure "concurrent GC did not manage to grab anything" '
+  # FIXME - positive-test the lack of output when https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/7121 is addressed
+  test_expect_failure "concurrent GC did not manage to grab anything and remained silent" '
     ! [[ -s gc_out ]]
   '
 
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ test_expect_success "correct error" '
 
 
 cat >multiroot_import_expected <<EOE
-{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaceb55n7uxyfaelplulk3ev2xz7gnq6crncf3ahnvu46hqqmpucizcw"},"PresentInImport":true,"PinErrorMsg":""}}
-{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzacebedrc4n2ac6cqdkhs7lmj5e4xiif3gu7nmoborihajxn3fav3vdq"},"PresentInImport":true,"PinErrorMsg":""}}
-{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzacede2hsme6hparlbr4g2x6pylj43olp4uihwjq3plqdjyrdhrv7cp4"},"PresentInImport":true,"PinErrorMsg":""}}
+{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaceb55n7uxyfaelplulk3ev2xz7gnq6crncf3ahnvu46hqqmpucizcw"},"PinErrorMsg":""}}
+{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzacebedrc4n2ac6cqdkhs7lmj5e4xiif3gu7nmoborihajxn3fav3vdq"},"PinErrorMsg":""}}
+{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzacede2hsme6hparlbr4g2x6pylj43olp4uihwjq3plqdjyrdhrv7cp4"},"PinErrorMsg":""}}
 EOE
 test_expect_success "multiroot import works" '
   ipfs dag import --enc=json ../t0054-dag-car-import-export-data/lotus_testnet_export_256_multiroot.car | sort > multiroot_import_actual
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ test_expect_success "expected silence on --pin-roots=false" '
 
 
 cat >naked_root_import_expected <<EOE
-{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaceaxm23epjsmh75yvzcecsrbavlmkcxnva66bkdebdcnyw3bjrc74u"},"PresentInImport":false,"PinErrorMsg":""}}
-{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaced4ueelaegfs5fqu4tzsh6ywbbpfk3cxppupmxfdhbpbhzawfw5oy"},"PresentInImport":false,"PinErrorMsg":""}}
+{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaceaxm23epjsmh75yvzcecsrbavlmkcxnva66bkdebdcnyw3bjrc74u"},"PinErrorMsg":""}}
+{"Root":{"Cid":{"/":"bafy2bzaced4ueelaegfs5fqu4tzsh6ywbbpfk3cxppupmxfdhbpbhzawfw5oy"},"PinErrorMsg":""}}
 EOE
 test_expect_success "naked root import works" '
   ipfs dag import --enc=json ../t0054-dag-car-import-export-data/combined_naked_roots_genesis_and_128.car \