--- a/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Tue Feb 27 15:05:53 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Fri Mar 08 15:30:23 2024 +0100
@@ -6122,7 +6122,7 @@
             if fn is not None and fn not in filenames:
                 # only return names of existing files
                 exists = (
-                    self.__remotefsInterface.exists(fn)
+                    True
                     if FileSystemUtilities.isRemoteFileName(fn)
                     else os.path.exists(fn)
                 )