diff --git a/internal/backend/b2/b2.go b/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
index 4a2651223..32bf78361 100644
--- a/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
+++ b/internal/backend/b2/b2.go
@@ -295,10 +295,6 @@ func (be *b2Backend) List(ctx context.Context, t restic.FileType, fn func(restic
 				return ctx.Err()
 			}
 
-			if ctx.Err() != nil {
-				return ctx.Err()
-			}
-
 			attrs, err := obj.Attrs(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err