diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_butler.cc b/libs/ardour/session_butler.cc
index 0e9aa128dd..e7c250833e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_butler.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_butler.cc
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ Session::schedule_capture_buffering_adjustment ()
 void
 Session::request_overwrite_buffer (boost::shared_ptr<Track> t)
 {
-	if (!t) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	SessionEvent *ev = new SessionEvent (SessionEvent::Overwrite, SessionEvent::Add, SessionEvent::Immediate, 0, 0, 0.0);
 	ev->set_track (t);
 	queue_event (ev);