diff --git a/src/FileSystem/FilesFinder.php b/src/FileSystem/FilesFinder.php
index e1fbb410ec5..8a8a5871f7b 100644
--- a/src/FileSystem/FilesFinder.php
+++ b/src/FileSystem/FilesFinder.php
@@ -102,14 +102,7 @@ function (string $file): bool {
         );
 
         $filePaths = [...$filteredFilePaths, ...$filteredFilePathsInDirectories];
-        $toBeChangedFiles = $this->unchangedFilesFilter->filterFilePaths($filePaths);
-
-        // no files to be changed, early return empty
-        if ($toBeChangedFiles === []) {
-            return [];
-        }
-
-        return $toBeChangedFiles;
+        return $this->unchangedFilesFilter->filterFilePaths($filePaths);
     }
 
     /**