diff --git a/test/files.bats b/test/files.bats
index 219346f..bbd2be4 100755
--- a/test/files.bats
+++ b/test/files.bats
@@ -189,12 +189,6 @@ _testListFiles_() {
 
 _testParseFilename_() {
 
-  @test "_parseFilename_: fail with no file" {
-    run _parseFilename_ "somenonexistantfile"
-    assert_failure
-    assert_output --partial "Can't locate a file to parse"
-  }
-
   @test "_parseFilename_: file with one extension" {
 
     touch "testfile.txt"
diff --git a/utilities/files.bash b/utilities/files.bash
index afda1c2..cfa6959 100644
--- a/utilities/files.bash
+++ b/utilities/files.bash
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ _parseFilename_() {
 
     local fileToParse="${1}"
 
-    [[ -f ${fileToParse} ]] || {
-        error "Can't locate a file to parse at: ${fileToParse}"
-        return 1
-    }
-
     PARSE_FULL="$(realpath "${fileToParse}")" \
         && debug "\${PARSE_FULL}: ${PARSE_FULL:-}"
     PARSE_BASE=$(basename "${fileToParse}") \