diff --git a/backend/cache/cache.go b/backend/cache/cache.go
index 5c4e5dc87..dd16642c9 100644
--- a/backend/cache/cache.go
+++ b/backend/cache/cache.go
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err e
 		}
 		fs.Debugf(dir, "list: remove entry: %v", entryRemote)
 	}
-	entries = nil
+	entries = nil //nolint:ineffassign
 
 	// and then iterate over the ones from source (temp Objects will override source ones)
 	var batchDirectories []*Directory