diff --git a/content/local/store.go b/content/local/store.go
index 56f99bb09..9ff95de45 100644
--- a/content/local/store.go
+++ b/content/local/store.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func NewStore(root string) (content.Store, error) {
 // require labels and should use `NewStore`. `NewLabeledStore` is primarily
 // useful for tests or standalone implementations.
 func NewLabeledStore(root string, ls LabelStore) (content.Store, error) {
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, "ingest"), 0777); err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, "ingest"), 0777); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}