diff --git a/MapControl/UWP/ImageLoader.UWP.cs b/MapControl/UWP/ImageLoader.UWP.cs
index 053fcd98..c261fc3e 100644
--- a/MapControl/UWP/ImageLoader.UWP.cs
+++ b/MapControl/UWP/ImageLoader.UWP.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace MapControl
         {
             var path = uri.IsAbsoluteUri ? uri.LocalPath : uri.OriginalString;
 
-            if (!await Task.Run(() => File.Exists(path)))
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
             {
                 return null;
             }