diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-components/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/flow/synchronization/StandardVersionedComponentSynchronizer.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-components/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/flow/synchronization/StandardVersionedComponentSynchronizer.java
index daa36f76dc02..55b6f0fc0112 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-components/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/flow/synchronization/StandardVersionedComponentSynchronizer.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-components/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/flow/synchronization/StandardVersionedComponentSynchronizer.java
@@ -503,10 +503,6 @@ private String determineRegistryId(final VersionedFlowCoordinates coordinates) {
         }
 
         final String location = coordinates.getStorageLocation();
-        if (location == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         for (final FlowRegistryClientNode flowRegistryClientNode : context.getFlowManager().getAllFlowRegistryClients()) {
             final boolean locationApplicable;
             try {