diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/files2/node/diskFileSystemProvider.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/files2/node/diskFileSystemProvider.ts
index 18edf563c7d55450d6e7aeb9545fdc6743b4f4bd..3234107f3ffd610192ac078ef171a70478a1f5db 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/files2/node/diskFileSystemProvider.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/files2/node/diskFileSystemProvider.ts
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ export class DiskFileSystemProvider extends Disposable implements IFileSystemPro
 
 			await this.doDelete(filePath, opts);
 		} catch (error) {
-			if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
-				return Promise.resolve(); // tolerate that the file might not exist
-			}
-
 			throw this.toFileSystemProviderError(error);
 		}
 	}