diff --git a/include/rcpputils/filesystem_helper.hpp b/include/rcpputils/filesystem_helper.hpp
index 815da204..507fdba9 100644
--- a/include/rcpputils/filesystem_helper.hpp
+++ b/include/rcpputils/filesystem_helper.hpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ inline bool create_directories(const path & p)
 #endif
     }
   }
-  return p_built.is_directory() && status == 0;
+  return status == 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/test_filesystem_helper.cpp b/test/test_filesystem_helper.cpp
index dc697b69..11952d66 100644
--- a/test/test_filesystem_helper.cpp
+++ b/test/test_filesystem_helper.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ TEST(TestFilesystemHelper, filesystem_manipulation)
   EXPECT_TRUE(rcpputils::fs::exists(file));
   EXPECT_TRUE(rcpputils::fs::is_regular_file(file));
   EXPECT_FALSE(rcpputils::fs::is_directory(file));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(rcpputils::fs::create_directories(file));
   EXPECT_GE(rcpputils::fs::file_size(file), expected_file_size);
   EXPECT_THROW(rcpputils::fs::file_size(dir), std::system_error) <<
     "file_size is only applicable for files!";