diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index 288a1c8fd0..d66a212cb3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1686,9 +1686,6 @@ class Fetch(object):
             ud = self.ud[u]
             ud.setup_localpath(self.d)
 
-            if self.d.expand(self.localpath) is None:
-                continue
-
             if ud.lockfile:
                 lf = bb.utils.lockfile(ud.lockfile)