diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index 3c5c0ac98..099cf9f95 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelOpen(const char* path, int flags, u16 mode) {
         file->m_host_name = mnt->GetHostFile(file->m_guest_name);
         if (read) {
             file->f.Open(file->m_host_name, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::Read);
-        } else if (write && create && truncate) {
+        } else if (write && create) {
             file->f.Open(file->m_host_name, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::Write);
         } else if (write && create && append) { // CUSA04729 (appends app0/shaderlist.txt)
             file->f.Open(file->m_host_name, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::Append);