diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
index bee0bce..c4930a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
@@ -409,27 +409,6 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implem
 					logger.debug("returning empty list");
 					return new ArrayList<Item>(); // empty list
 				}
-
-			/*case 2: //itemIdentifier is first level from root
-				logger.debug("itemIdentifier is first level...");
-				List<Item> listParents = new ArrayList<Item>();
-				Item parent = null;
-				if(includeItemAsParent){
-					WorkspaceFolder wsFolder1 =(WorkspaceFolder) workspace.getItem(itemIdentifier); //folder of first level
-					parent = ItemBuilder.buildFolderForBreadcrumbs(wsFolder1, null);
-				}
-
-//				WorkspaceFolder wsRootFolder = (WorkspaceFolder) parents.get(0); //isRoot
-//				Item root = ItemBuilder.buildFolderForBreadcrumbs(wsRootFolder, null);
-//
-//				if(root.getId().compareTo(parentLimit)!=0)
-//					listParents.add(root);
-
-				if(parent!=null)
-					listParents.add(parent);
-				//				workspaceLogger.trace("returning: "+listParents.toString());
-				return listParents;
-			*/
 			default:
 				break;
 			}