Walter Little, Jr., a federal prisoner, filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000), challenging the validity of his sentence claiming that he was “actually innocent” of being a career offender. The district court accepted the magistrate judge’s recommendation and rejected Little’s claim that 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000) was inadequate and ineffective to test the legality of his detention. * Because Little does not meet the standard set forth in In *376 re Jones, 226 F.3d 328, 333-34 (4th Cir. 2000), we affirm the district court’s denial of his § 2241 petition. We also affirm the district court’s denial of Little’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED