element.py: remove workspace handling in update source state

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/src/buildstream/element.py b/src/buildstream/element.py
index 966f0f7cb..ef610bcc1 100644
--- a/src/buildstream/element.py
+++ b/src/buildstream/element.py
@@ -2419,23 +2419,10 @@ class Element(Plugin):
             return
 
         self.__consistency = Consistency.CACHED
-        workspace = self._get_workspace()
-
-        # Special case for workspaces
-        if workspace:
-
-            # A workspace is considered inconsistent in the case
-            # that its directory went missing
-            #
-            fullpath = workspace.get_absolute_path()
-            if not os.path.exists(fullpath):
-                self.__consistency = Consistency.INCONSISTENT
-        else:
-
-            # Determine overall consistency of the element
-            for source in self.__sources:
-                source._update_state()
-                self.__consistency = min(self.__consistency, source._get_consistency())
+        # Determine overall consistency of the element
+        for source in self.__sources:
+            source._update_state()
+            self.__consistency = min(self.__consistency, source._get_consistency())
 
     # __can_build_incrementally()
     #