diff --git a/gio/glocalfileinfo.c b/gio/glocalfileinfo.c
index ec45e45d2..595725d3b 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfileinfo.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfileinfo.c
@@ -2026,8 +2026,6 @@ _g_local_file_info_get (const char             *basename,
 
   if (statbuf.reparse_tag != 0)
     _g_file_info_set_attribute_uint32_by_id (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ID_DOS_REPARSE_POINT_TAG, statbuf.reparse_tag);
-
-  _g_file_info_set_attribute_boolean_by_id (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ID_STANDARD_IS_BACKUP, FALSE);
 #endif
 
   symlink_target = NULL;