diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg/pkg.c b/usr.sbin/pkg/pkg.c
index 100d88167759..896ae93fd263 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg/pkg.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg/pkg.c
@@ -233,9 +233,6 @@ fetch_to_fd(const char *url, char *path)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (remote == NULL)
-		goto fetchfail;
-
 	while (done < st.size) {
 		if ((r = fread(buf, 1, sizeof(buf), remote)) < 1)
 			break;