diff --git a/radicale/pathutils.py b/radicale/pathutils.py
index 34a80402..c5756992 100644
--- a/radicale/pathutils.py
+++ b/radicale/pathutils.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def path_to_filesystem(root: str, sane_path: str, path_is_collision_free: bool =
         # Check for conflicting files (e.g. case-insensitive file systems
         # or short names on Windows file systems)
         if not path_is_collision_free:
-            if sys.platform == "win32":
+            if sys.platform == "win32" and False:  # temporary for testing
                 # logger.trace("path_to_filesystem check (win32): %r", part)
                 # if (os.path.lexists(safe_path) and not os.path.realpath(safe_path).endswith(part)) and not os.path.islink(safe_path):
                 if (os.path.lexists(safe_path) and not os.path.realpath(safe_path).endswith(part)):