diff --git a/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js b/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
index 104f40a..1429283 100644
--- a/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
+++ b/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class DirectoryWatcher extends EventEmitter {
 					}
 				});
 				for (const itemPath of itemPaths) {
-					const handleStats = (err2, stats) => {
+					fs.stat(itemPath, (err2, stats) => {
 						if (this.closed) return;
 						if (err2) {
 							if (
@@ -653,12 +653,6 @@ class DirectoryWatcher extends EventEmitter {
 								true,
 								"scan (file)"
 							);
-							if (
-								this.watcherManager.options.followSymlinks &&
-								stats.isSymbolicLink()
-							) {
-								fs.stat(itemPath, handleStats);
-							}
 						} else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
 							if (!initial || !this.directories.has(itemPath))
 								this.setDirectory(
@@ -669,8 +663,7 @@ class DirectoryWatcher extends EventEmitter {
 								);
 						}
 						itemFinished();
-					};
-					fs.lstat(itemPath, handleStats);
+					});
 				}
 				itemFinished();
 			});