diff --git a/src/dnsmasq_interface.c b/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
index cf54a3c5..45d15c1c 100644
--- a/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
+++ b/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
@@ -1039,23 +1039,10 @@ void _FTL_reply(const unsigned int flags, const char *name, const union all_addr
 		// Get time index
 		const unsigned int timeidx = query->timeidx;
 
-		// Check whether this query was blocked
-		if(strcmp(answer, "(NXDOMAIN)") == 0 ||
-		   strcmp(answer, "0.0.0.0") == 0 ||
-		   strcmp(answer, "::") == 0)
-		{
-			// Mark query as blocked
-			clientsData* client = getClient(query->clientID, true);
-			query_blocked(query, domain, client, QUERY_REGEX);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// Answered from a custom (user provided) cache file
-			counters->cached++;
-			overTime[timeidx].cached++;
-
-			query->status = QUERY_CACHE;
-		}
+		// Answered from a custom (user provided) cache file
+		counters->cached++;
+		overTime[timeidx].cached++;
+		query->status = QUERY_CACHE;
 
 		// Save reply type and update individual reply counters
 		save_reply_type(flags, addr, query, response);