diff --git a/s3/libirods_s3.cpp b/s3/libirods_s3.cpp
index b34804d3..1b06ca15 100644
--- a/s3/libirods_s3.cpp
+++ b/s3/libirods_s3.cpp
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ irods::error s3FileStatPlugin(
                             result = ERROR(S3_FILE_STAT_ERR, msg.str());
                         }
 
-                        else if( savedProperties.contentLength >= 0) {
+                        else {
                             _statbuf->st_mode = S_IFREG;
                             _statbuf->st_nlink = 1;
                             _statbuf->st_uid = getuid ();
@@ -2068,15 +2068,6 @@ irods::error s3FileStatPlugin(
                             _statbuf->st_atime = _statbuf->st_mtime = _statbuf->st_ctime = savedProperties.lastModified;
                             _statbuf->st_size = savedProperties.contentLength;
                         }
-
-                        else {
-                            std::stringstream msg;
-                            msg << __FUNCTION__;
-                            msg << " - S3 object not found: \"";
-                            msg << _object->physical_path();
-                            msg << "\"";
-                            result = ERROR(S3_FILE_STAT_ERR, msg.str());
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }