diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SFTP.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SFTP.php
index d1aea027cee83..5dbc39423b584 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SFTP.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SFTP.php
@@ -405,19 +405,7 @@ public function fopen($path, $mode) {
 	 * {@inheritdoc}
 	 */
 	public function touch($path, $mtime=null) {
-		try {
-			if (!is_null($mtime)) {
-				return false;
-			}
-			if (!$this->file_exists($path)) {
-				$this->getConnection()->put($this->absPath($path), '');
-			} else {
-				return false;
-			}
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		return true;
+		return $this->getConnection()->touch($this->absPath($path), $mtime);
 	}
 
 	/**