1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index c5fa70947f..d1130e2259 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3080,10 +3080,6 @@ static int write_ref_sha1(struct ref_lock *lock,
 	static char term = '\n';
 	struct object *o;
 
-	if (!lock) {
-		errno = EINVAL;
-		return -1;
-	}
 	if (!lock->force_write && !hashcmp(lock->old_sha1, sha1)) {
 		unlock_ref(lock);
 		return 0;