diff --git a/Backend/Hash.hs b/Backend/Hash.hs
index fc0a8b8591..16b3b56c72 100644
--- a/Backend/Hash.hs
+++ b/Backend/Hash.hs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import Types.Backend
 import Types.KeySource
 import Utility.Hash
 import Utility.Metered
-import qualified Utility.RawFilePath as R
 
 import qualified Data.ByteString as S
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Short as S (toShort, fromShort)
@@ -125,14 +124,9 @@ keyValueE hash source meterupdate =
 
 checkKeyChecksum :: Hash -> Key -> RawFilePath -> Annex Bool
 checkKeyChecksum hash key file = catchIOErrorType HardwareFault hwfault $ do
-	fast <- Annex.getRead Annex.fast
-	exists <- liftIO $ R.doesPathExist file
-	case (exists, fast) of
-		(True, False) -> do
-			showAction (UnquotedString descChecksum)
-			sameCheckSum key 
-				<$> hashFile hash file nullMeterUpdate
-		_ -> return True
+	showAction (UnquotedString descChecksum)
+	sameCheckSum key 
+		<$> hashFile hash file nullMeterUpdate
   where
 	hwfault e = do
 		warning $ UnquotedString $ "hardware fault: " ++ show e