diff --git a/Source/d_deh.c b/Source/d_deh.c
index 1da4575b..221c29b7 100644
--- a/Source/d_deh.c
+++ b/Source/d_deh.c
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ void ProcessDehFile(char *filename, char *outfilename, int lumpnum)
       infile.inp = infile.lump = W_CacheLumpNum(lumpnum, PU_STATIC);
       filename = "(WAD)";
       // [FG] skip empty DEHACKED lumps
-      if (!infile.size && !infile.inp)
+      if (!infile.inp)
         {
           printf("skipping empty DEHACKED (%d) lump\n",lumpnum);
           return;