diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6bd900ae..8f9f2a7f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     * src/sd2.c
     Improve handling of heap allocated buffer.
 
+    * src/sndfile.c
+    Remove un-needed test (always true).
+
 2009-02-21  Erik de Castro Lopo  <erikd AT mega-nerd DOT com>
 
     * src/sd2.c
diff --git a/src/sndfile.c b/src/sndfile.c
index c528bb58..5fdfc0a6 100644
--- a/src/sndfile.c
+++ b/src/sndfile.c
@@ -2158,9 +2158,6 @@ format_from_extension (SF_PRIVATE *psf)
 	char buffer [16] ;
 	int format = 0 ;
 
-	if (psf->filename == NULL)
-		return 0 ;
-
 	if ((cptr = strrchr (psf->filename, '.')) == NULL)
 		return 0 ;