diff --git a/namenode/src/main/java/org/apache/crail/namenode/NameNodeService.java b/namenode/src/main/java/org/apache/crail/namenode/NameNodeService.java
index 29d54d2f..c71558db 100644
--- a/namenode/src/main/java/org/apache/crail/namenode/NameNodeService.java
+++ b/namenode/src/main/java/org/apache/crail/namenode/NameNodeService.java
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ public short createFile(RpcRequestMessage.CreateFileReq request, RpcResponseMess
 		if (storageClass < 0){
 			storageClass = parentInfo.getStorageClass();
 		}
-		if (locationClass < 0){
-			locationClass = parentInfo.getLocationClass();
-		}
 		
 		AbstractNode fileInfo = fileTree.createNode(fileHash.getFileComponent(), type, storageClass, locationClass, enumerable);
 		try {