diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
index 085bf8b463..ae871e8795 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/imager/direct.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class DirectPlugin(ImagerPlugin):
         updated = False
         for part in self.parts:
             if not part.realnum or not part.mountpoint \
-               or part.mountpoint == "/" or not (part.mountpoint.startswith('/') or part.mountpoint == "swap"):
+               or not (part.mountpoint.startswith('/') or part.mountpoint == "swap"):
                 continue
 
             if part.use_uuid: