diff --git a/src/explorer.rs b/src/explorer.rs
index 8a82e85..54e01f5 100644
--- a/src/explorer.rs
+++ b/src/explorer.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ pub(crate) fn explore_async(
 
 pub(crate) fn explore_recursive_async(
     config: ExplorerConfig,
-    vroot: Option<PathBuf>,
     parent: PathBuf,
     focused_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     fallback_focus: usize,
@@ -116,20 +115,13 @@ pub(crate) fn explore_recursive_async(
         tx_msg_in.clone(),
     );
     if let Some(grand_parent) = parent.parent() {
-        if vroot
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(|v| grand_parent.starts_with(v))
-            .unwrap_or(true)
-        {
-            explore_recursive_async(
-                config,
-                vroot,
-                grand_parent.into(),
-                parent.file_name().map(|p| p.into()),
-                0,
-                tx_msg_in,
-            );
-        }
+        explore_recursive_async(
+            config,
+            grand_parent.into(),
+            parent.file_name().map(|p| p.into()),
+            0,
+            tx_msg_in,
+        );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/runner.rs b/src/runner.rs
index 27c04b0..fb9d119 100644
--- a/src/runner.rs
+++ b/src/runner.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ impl Runner {
 
         explorer::explore_recursive_async(
             app.explorer_config.clone(),
-            app.vroot.as_ref().map(PathBuf::from),
             app.pwd.clone().into(),
             self.focused_path,
             app.directory_buffer.as_ref().map(|d| d.focus).unwrap_or(0),
@@ -443,7 +442,6 @@ impl Runner {
                             ExploreParentsAsync => {
                                 explorer::explore_recursive_async(
                                     app.explorer_config.clone(),
-                                    app.vroot.as_ref().map(PathBuf::from),
                                     app.pwd.clone().into(),
                                     app.focused_node()
                                         .map(|n| n.relative_path.clone().into()),