diff --git a/nc_py_api/files.py b/nc_py_api/files.py
index c78ae447..255a4aa6 100644
--- a/nc_py_api/files.py
+++ b/nc_py_api/files.py
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ class FilesAPI:
     def __init__(self, session: NcSessionBasic):
         self._session = session
 
-    def listdir(self, path="", exclude_self=True, root=False) -> list[FsNode]:
+    def listdir(self, path="", exclude_self=True) -> list[FsNode]:
         properties = PROPFIND_PROPERTIES
-        return self._listdir("" if root else self._session.user, path, properties=properties, exclude_self=exclude_self)
+        return self._listdir(self._session.user, path, properties=properties, exclude_self=exclude_self)
 
     def by_id(self, fileid: int) -> Optional[FsNode]:
         result = self.find(req=["eq", "fileid", fileid])
diff --git a/tests/files_test.py b/tests/files_test.py
index c2237adb..1b61c7a7 100644
--- a/tests/files_test.py
+++ b/tests/files_test.py
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ def write(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return super().write(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("nc", NC_TO_TEST)
-def test_list_root(nc):
-    files_root = nc.files.listdir(root=True)
-    assert files_root
-    for obj in files_root:
-        assert not obj.user
-        assert obj.full_path == obj.path
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("nc", NC_TO_TEST)
 def test_list_user_root(nc):
     user_root = nc.files.listdir()
@@ -191,6 +182,7 @@ def test_file_delete(nc):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("nc", NC_TO_TEST)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dir_name", ("1 2", "Яё", "відео та картинки", "复杂 目录 Í", "Björn", "João"))
 def test_mkdir(nc, dir_name):
+    nc.files.delete(dir_name, not_fail=True)
     nc.files.mkdir(dir_name)
     with pytest.raises(NextcloudException):
         nc.files.mkdir(dir_name)