diff --git a/volume/local/local.go b/volume/local/local.go
index eb78814ab0..fc29794003 100644
--- a/volume/local/local.go
+++ b/volume/local/local.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ func New(scope string, rootIdentity idtools.Identity) (*Root, error) {
 	}
 
 	r := &Root{
-		scope:        scope,
 		path:         rootDirectory,
 		volumes:      make(map[string]*localVolume),
 		rootIdentity: rootIdentity,
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ func New(scope string, rootIdentity idtools.Identity) (*Root, error) {
 // commands to create/remove dirs within its provided scope.
 type Root struct {
 	m            sync.Mutex
-	scope        string
 	path         string
 	quotaCtl     *quota.Control
 	volumes      map[string]*localVolume
@@ -224,8 +222,8 @@ func (r *Root) Remove(v volume.Volume) error {
 		realPath = filepath.Dir(lv.path)
 	}
 
-	if !r.scopedPath(realPath) {
-		return errdefs.System(errors.Errorf("Unable to remove a directory outside of the local volume root %s: %s", r.scope, realPath))
+	if realPath == r.path || !strings.HasPrefix(realPath, r.path) {
+		return errdefs.System(errors.Errorf("unable to remove a directory outside of the local volume root %s: %s", r.path, realPath))
 	}
 
 	if err := removePath(realPath); err != nil {
diff --git a/volume/local/local_unix.go b/volume/local/local_unix.go
index 3ef2db40c3..2b5863cb74 100644
--- a/volume/local/local_unix.go
+++ b/volume/local/local_unix.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -48,15 +47,6 @@ func (o *optsConfig) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("type='%s' device='%s' o='%s' size='%d'", o.MountType, o.MountDevice, o.MountOpts, o.Quota.Size)
 }
 
-// scopedPath verifies that the path where the volume is located
-// is under Docker's root and the valid local paths.
-func (r *Root) scopedPath(realPath string) bool {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(realPath, filepath.Join(r.scope, volumesPathName)) && realPath != filepath.Join(r.scope, volumesPathName) {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func setOpts(v *localVolume, opts map[string]string) error {
 	if len(opts) == 0 {
 		return nil
diff --git a/volume/local/local_windows.go b/volume/local/local_windows.go
index 9fc2092720..13847228a5 100644
--- a/volume/local/local_windows.go
+++ b/volume/local/local_windows.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ package local // import "github.com/docker/docker/volume/local"
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,15 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 type optsConfig struct{}
 
-// scopedPath verifies that the path where the volume is located
-// is under Docker's root and the valid local paths.
-func (r *Root) scopedPath(realPath string) bool {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(realPath, filepath.Join(r.scope, volumesPathName)) && realPath != filepath.Join(r.scope, volumesPathName) {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func setOpts(v *localVolume, opts map[string]string) error {
 	if len(opts) > 0 {
 		return errdefs.InvalidParameter(errors.New("options are not supported on this platform"))