diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
index 323b92b3920c5..d90283bacc807 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public function pre_renameOrCopy_hook(Node $source, Node $target): void {
 
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve the path relative to the current user root folder.
-	 * If no user is connected, try to use the node's owner.
+	 * If no user is connected, use the node's owner.
 	 */
 	private function getPathForNode(Node $node): ?string {
 		try {
@@ -359,12 +359,8 @@ private function getPathForNode(Node $node): ?string {
 				->getUserFolder(\OC_User::getUser())
 				->getRelativePath($node->getPath());
 		} catch (\Throwable $ex) {
-			$owner = $node->getOwner();
-			if ($owner === null) {
-				return null;
-			}
 			return $this->rootFolder
-				->getUserFolder($owner->getUid())
+				->getUserFolder($node->getOwner()->getUid())
 				->getRelativePath($node->getPath());
 		}
 	}