diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
index 3553f37a7a..882a2c4602 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch/local.py
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ class Local(Fetch):
             filespath = data.getVar('FILESPATH', d, 1)
             if filespath:
                 newpath = bb.utils.which(filespath, path)
-            if not newpath:
-                 dlpath = os.path.join(data.getVar('DL_DIR', d, True), path)
-                 if os.exists(dlpath):
-                     newpath = dlpath
             if not newpath:
                 filesdir = data.getVar('FILESDIR', d, 1)
                 if filesdir: