diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/wsl/WSLDistribution.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/wsl/WSLDistribution.java
index fd545678a5d8..c7962079fbd7 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/wsl/WSLDistribution.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/wsl/WSLDistribution.java
@@ -346,12 +346,6 @@ public class WSLDistribution {
   @Nullable
   public String getWslPath(@NotNull String windowsPath) {
     if (FileUtil.isWindowsAbsolutePath(windowsPath)) { // absolute windows path => /mnt/disk_letter/path
-      if (windowsPath.length() > 2) {
-        char separator = windowsPath.charAt(2);
-        if (separator != '/' && separator != '\\') {
-          return null;
-        }
-      }
       return WSL_MNT_ROOT +
              Character.toLowerCase(windowsPath.charAt(0)) +
              FileUtil.toSystemIndependentName(windowsPath.substring(2));