diff --git a/tmt/base.py b/tmt/base.py
index 21896b77e0..ba11892fb2 100644
--- a/tmt/base.py
+++ b/tmt/base.py
@@ -776,10 +776,9 @@ def _fmf_id(self) -> None:
     @property
     def fmf_root(self) -> Optional[Path]:
         # Check if fmf root exists
-        try:
+        if self.node.root is not None:
             return Path(self.node.root)
-        except TypeError:
-            return None
+        return None
 
     @property
     def anchor_path(self) -> Path: