diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/UniversalSearchHandler.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/UniversalSearchHandler.java
index 75b6d96695f..ac6b457517f 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/UniversalSearchHandler.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/miners/org/eclipse/rse/internal/dstore/universal/miners/filesystem/UniversalSearchHandler.java
@@ -161,12 +161,6 @@ public class UniversalSearchHandler extends SecuredThread implements ICancellabl
 	}
 
 	protected void internalSearch(File theFile, int depth) throws SystemMessageException {
-		try {
-			theFile = theFile.getCanonicalFile();
-		}
-		catch (Exception e)
-		{			
-		}
 		
 		if (!hasSearched(theFile)) {