diff --git a/lib/walker.ts b/lib/walker.ts
index 8c88210e..76fb8c13 100644
--- a/lib/walker.ts
+++ b/lib/walker.ts
@@ -317,16 +317,6 @@ function stepDetect(
   }
 }
 
-function findCommonJunctionPoint(file: string, realFile: string) {
-  // find common denominator => where the link changes
-  while (toNormalizedRealPath(path.dirname(file)) === path.dirname(realFile)) {
-    file = path.dirname(file);
-    realFile = path.dirname(realFile);
-  }
-
-  return { file, realFile };
-}
-
 export interface WalkerParams {
   publicToplevel?: boolean;
   publicPackages?: string[];
@@ -400,10 +390,6 @@ class Walker {
   }
 
   appendSymlink(file: string, realFile: string) {
-    const a = findCommonJunctionPoint(file, realFile);
-    file = a.file;
-    realFile = a.realFile;
-
     if (!this.symLinks[file]) {
       const dn = path.dirname(file);
       this.appendFileInFolder({