diff --git a/avocado/core/tree.py b/avocado/core/tree.py
index 2179cbe822c69b9d273aaceb0906d928977f6b1e..ee462bf7346a2c473a5991548e9720b384df1bc6 100644
--- a/avocado/core/tree.py
+++ b/avocado/core/tree.py
@@ -512,8 +512,6 @@ def path_parent(path):
     :return: the parent path as string.
     """
     parent = path.rpartition('/')[0]
-    if parent == '':
-        return ''
     return parent