diff --git a/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir.go b/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir.go
index 7c040b575..1bf864f30 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir.go
@@ -460,10 +460,8 @@ func isFailedPrecondition(err error) bool {
 	if err == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if st, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && st.Code() == codes.FailedPrecondition {
-		return true
-	}
-	return strings.Contains(err.Error(), "precondition failed")
+	st, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	return ok && st.Code() == codes.FailedPrecondition
 }
 
 func isMultipartUploadFile(dir string, name string) bool {
diff --git a/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir_test.go b/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir_test.go
index 733b07719..5d45c0428 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir_test.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_remote_sync_dir_test.go
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func TestIsFailedPrecondition(t *testing.T) {
 		{"nil", nil, false},
 		{"status", refused, true},
 		{"wrapped status", fmt.Errorf("update entry: %w", refused), true},
-		{"message only", errors.New("rpc error: code = FailedPrecondition desc = precondition failed: /f"), true},
+		{"message only", errors.New("rpc error: code = FailedPrecondition desc = precondition failed: /f"), false},
 		{"other", status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "filer down"), false},
 	}
 	for _, c := range cases {