diff --git a/cmd/data-crawler.go b/cmd/data-crawler.go
index 09b1f52c3..ad899d8d0 100644
--- a/cmd/data-crawler.go
+++ b/cmd/data-crawler.go
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func (f *folderScanner) scanQueuedLevels(ctx context.Context, folders []cachedFo
 		// If there are lifecycle rules for the prefix, remove the filter.
 		filter := f.withFilter
 		var activeLifeCycle *lifecycle.Lifecycle
-		if f.oldCache.Info.lifeCycle != nil && filter != nil {
+		if f.oldCache.Info.lifeCycle != nil {
 			_, prefix := path2BucketObjectWithBasePath(f.root, folder.name)
 			if f.oldCache.Info.lifeCycle.HasActiveRules(prefix, true) {
 				if f.dataUsageCrawlDebug {