diff --git a/include/vlc_input_item.h b/include/vlc_input_item.h
index 37d84aa275..8e1184fcad 100644
--- a/include/vlc_input_item.h
+++ b/include/vlc_input_item.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ struct input_item_node_t
     input_item_node_t      **pp_children;
     input_item_node_t      *p_parent;
     input_item_compar_cb   compar_cb;
-    bool                   b_can_loop;
 };
 
 VLC_API void input_item_CopyOptions( input_item_t *p_child, input_item_t *p_parent );
diff --git a/src/input/item.c b/src/input/item.c
index 27bc789bae..37cc658a31 100644
--- a/src/input/item.c
+++ b/src/input/item.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,6 @@ input_item_node_t *input_item_node_Create( input_item_t *p_input )
     p_node->p_parent = NULL;
     p_node->i_children = 0;
     p_node->pp_children = NULL;
-    p_node->b_can_loop = false;
 
     return p_node;
 }
diff --git a/src/playlist/item.c b/src/playlist/item.c
index 501317a138..b166155387 100644
--- a/src/playlist/item.c
+++ b/src/playlist/item.c
@@ -185,22 +185,6 @@ static void input_item_add_subitem_tree ( const vlc_event_t * p_event,
             }
             else
             {
-                /* Don't Play a directory if it can loop into a parent */
-                if( p_new_root->b_can_loop )
-                {
-                    /* Play the first regular file */
-                    for( ; pos < last_pos; pos++ )
-                    {
-                        if( p_item->pp_children[pos]->p_input->i_type != ITEM_TYPE_DIRECTORY )
-                            break;
-                    }
-                    if( last_pos == pos )
-                    {
-                        PL_UNLOCK;
-                        playlist_Stop( p_playlist );
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
                 p_play_item = p_item->pp_children[pos];
                 /* NOTE: this is a work around the general bug:
                 if node-to-be-played contains sub-nodes, then second instead