diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPFileTransfer.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPFileTransfer.java
index 861c76e2..6a2da310 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPFileTransfer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPFileTransfer.java
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ public class SFTPFileTransfer
         private FileAttributes getAttributes(File local)
                 throws IOException {
             final FileAttributes.Builder builder = new FileAttributes.Builder()
-                    .withType(local.isDirectory() ? FileMode.Type.DIRECTORY : FileMode.Type.REGULAR)
                     .withPermissions(getModeGetter().getPermissions(local));
             if (getModeGetter().preservesTimes())
                 builder.withAtimeMtime(getModeGetter().getLastAccessTime(local), getModeGetter().getLastModifiedTime(local));