diff --git a/upath/core.py b/upath/core.py
index 96f2ad52..f116d1f0 100644
--- a/upath/core.py
+++ b/upath/core.py
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ def _fs_factory(
     ) -> AbstractFileSystem:
         """Instantiate the filesystem_spec filesystem class"""
         fs_cls = get_filesystem_class(protocol)
-        so_dct = fs_cls._get_kwargs_from_urls(urlpath)
-        so_dct.update(storage_options)
         return fs_cls(**storage_options)
 
     # === upath.UPath constructor =====================================