diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index 13cf130..7c1af28 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -344,8 +344,7 @@ Default key: <C-j>
 Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpNextSibling
 Applies to: files and directories.
 
-If a dir node is selected, jump to the next sibling of that node.
-If a file node is selected, jump to the next sibling of that nodes parent.
+Jump to the next sibling of the selected node.
 
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                                                                 *NERDTree-c-k*
@@ -353,8 +352,7 @@ Default key: <C-k>
 Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpPrevSibling
 Applies to: files and directories.
 
-If a dir node is selected, jump to the previous sibling of that node.
-If a file node is selected, jump to the previous sibling of that nodes parent.
+Jump to the previous sibling of the selected node.
 
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                                                                   *NERDTree-C*
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 26d3410..c2c54ba 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -3001,18 +3001,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:JumpToSibling(forward)
     let currentNode = s:GetSelectedNode()
     if !empty(currentNode)
-
-        if !currentNode.path.isDirectory
-
-            if a:forward
-                let sibling = currentNode.parent.FindSibling(1)
-            else
-                let sibling = currentNode.parent
-            endif
-
-        else
-            let sibling = currentNode.FindSibling(a:forward)
-        endif
+        let sibling = currentNode.FindSibling(a:forward)
 
         if !empty(sibling)
             call s:PutCursorOnNode(sibling, 1, 0)