diff --git a/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target b/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
index 00de6514..d378e017 100755
--- a/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
+++ b/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
@@ -385,10 +385,6 @@ list_devices() {
     else
       transports=$("$lsblk_cmd" -n -o TRAN /dev/"$name")
     fi
-    if test -z "$transports"
-    then
-      transports=lsblk_failed_tran
-    fi
     for trans in $transports
     do
       if test "$trans" = "usb" -o "$trans" = "mmcblk"