diff --git a/registry/storage/catalog.go b/registry/storage/catalog.go
index 754893f9..09a687d8 100644
--- a/registry/storage/catalog.go
+++ b/registry/storage/catalog.go
@@ -112,14 +112,6 @@ func (reg *registry) walkRepos(ctx context.Context, root, last string, fn func(r
 // walkReposPath walks through all folders in `lookPath`,
 // looking for repositories. See walkRepos for more detailed description.
 func (reg *registry) walkReposPath(ctx context.Context, root, lookPath, last string, fn func(repoPath string) error) error {
-	// ensure that the current path is a dir, otherwise we just return
-	if f, err := reg.blobStore.driver.Stat(ctx, lookPath); err != nil || !f.IsDir() {
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// get children in the current path
 	children, err := reg.blobStore.driver.List(ctx, lookPath)
 	if err != nil {