diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
index a268a9bd0e..2c5ec230a6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ class WorkareaModel:
 
         for filename in os.listdir(workdir):
             filepath = os.path.join(workdir, filename)
-            if not os.path.isfile(filepath):
-                continue
 
             ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[1].lower()
             if ext not in self._extensions: