1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tvix/nar-bridge/src/nar.rs b/tvix/nar-bridge/src/nar.rs
index d88719b02be9..abc0d854d7c7 100644
--- a/tvix/nar-bridge/src/nar.rs
+++ b/tvix/nar-bridge/src/nar.rs
@@ -56,16 +56,11 @@ pub async fn get_head(
             StatusCode::NOT_FOUND
         })?;
 
-    let (root_name, root_node) = root_node.into_name_bytes_and_node().map_err(|e| {
+    let root_node = root_node.try_into_anonymous_node().map_err(|e| {
         warn!(err=%e, "root node validation failed");
         StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST
     })?;
 
-    if !root_name.as_ref().is_empty() {
-        warn!("root node has name, which it shouldn't");
-        return Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
-    }
-
     Ok((
         // headers
         [