diff --git a/files/package_pool.go b/files/package_pool.go
index 6895766f..a03ebdc0 100644
--- a/files/package_pool.go
+++ b/files/package_pool.go
@@ -128,16 +128,15 @@ func (pool *PackagePool) Import(path string, hashMD5 string) error {
 			// unable to stat target location?
 			return err
 		}
-	}
+	} else {
+		// target already exists
+		if targetInfo.Size() != sourceInfo.Size() {
+			// trying to overwrite file?
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to import into pool: file %s already exists", poolPath)
+		}
 
-	if targetInfo.Size() != sourceInfo.Size() {
-		// trying to overwrite file?
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to import into pool: file %s already exists", poolPath)
-	}
-
-	if os.SameFile(targetInfo, sourceInfo) {
-		// Same file on the filesystem? Just skip it.
-		return err
+		// assume that target is already there
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// create subdirs as necessary