diff --git a/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go b/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
index 2f80b336c..7358d3174 100644
--- a/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
+++ b/backend/jottacloud/jottacloud.go
@@ -1087,8 +1087,7 @@ func (f *Fs) copyOrMove(ctx context.Context, method, src, dest string) (info *ap
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
 		resp, err = f.srv.CallXML(ctx, &opts, nil, &info)
-		retry, _ := shouldRetry(resp, err)
-		return (retry && resp.StatusCode != 500), err
+		return shouldRetry(resp, err)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1192,18 +1191,6 @@ func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string
 
 	_, err = f.copyOrMove(ctx, "mvDir", path.Join(f.endpointURL, f.opt.Enc.FromStandardPath(srcPath))+"/", dstRemote)
 
-	// surprise! jottacloud fucked up dirmove - the api spits out an error but
-	// dir gets moved regardless
-	if apiErr, ok := err.(*api.Error); ok {
-		if apiErr.StatusCode == 500 {
-			_, err := f.NewObject(ctx, dstRemote)
-			if err == fs.ErrorNotAFile {
-				log.Printf("FIXME: ignoring DirMove error - move succeeded anyway\n")
-				return nil
-			}
-			return err
-		}
-	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't move directory")
 	}