diff --git a/libntfs-3g/index.c b/libntfs-3g/index.c
index 8d3502ef..f759b17d 100644
--- a/libntfs-3g/index.c
+++ b/libntfs-3g/index.c
@@ -1229,15 +1229,11 @@ static int ntfs_ir_make_space(ntfs_index_context *icx, int data_size)
 
 	ntfs_log_trace("Entering\n");
 	
-	ret = ntfs_ir_truncate(icx, data_size);
-	if (ret == STATUS_RESIDENT_ATTRIBUTE_FILLED_MFT) {
-		
-		ret = ntfs_ir_reparent(icx);
-		if (ret == STATUS_OK)
-			ret = STATUS_KEEP_SEARCHING;
-		else
-			ntfs_log_perror("Failed to nodify INDEX_ROOT");
-	} 
+	ret = ntfs_ir_reparent(icx);
+	if (ret == STATUS_OK)
+		ret = STATUS_KEEP_SEARCHING;
+	else
+		ntfs_log_perror("Failed to nodify INDEX_ROOT");
 
 	return ret;
 }