diff --git a/cache_manager.py b/cache_manager.py
index cfeb032..f42d039 100644
--- a/cache_manager.py
+++ b/cache_manager.py
@@ -428,10 +428,6 @@ class L1CacheManager:
     def get_by_cid(self, cid: str) -> Optional[Path]:
         """Get cached file path by cid or IPFS CID. Falls back to IPFS if not in local cache."""
 
-        # If it looks like an IPFS CID, use get_by_cid instead
-        if self._is_ipfs_cid(cid):
-            return self.get_by_cid(cid)
-
         # Check index first (Redis then local)
         node_id = self._get_content_index(cid)
         if node_id: