diff --git a/src/PVE/Storage/ESXiPlugin.pm b/src/PVE/Storage/ESXiPlugin.pm
index b3522f5..ff34aaa 100644
--- a/src/PVE/Storage/ESXiPlugin.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/Storage/ESXiPlugin.pm
@@ -1048,8 +1048,6 @@ sub get_create_args {
 
     my %counts = ( scsi => 0, sata => 0, ide => 0 );
 
-    my $mntdir = PVE::Storage::ESXiPlugin::mount_dir($storeid);
-
     my $boot_order = '';
 
     # we deal with nvme disks in a 2nd go-around since we currently don't
@@ -1070,9 +1068,6 @@ sub get_create_args {
 	my $path = eval { $manifest->resolve_path_relative_to($self->vmx_path, $file) };
 	return if !defined($path);
 
-	# my $fullpath = "$mntdir/$path";
-	# return if !-e $fullpath;
-
 	if ($devtype) {
 	    if ($devtype =~ /^lsi/i) {
 		$set_scsihw->('lsi');