diff --git a/pdcurses/pad.c b/pdcurses/pad.c
index fea52d9f..72c4d0b8 100644
--- a/pdcurses/pad.c
+++ b/pdcurses/pad.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # undef doupdate
 #endif
 
-RCSID("$Id: pad.c,v 1.27 2006/07/15 15:38:24 wmcbrine Exp $");
+RCSID("$Id: pad.c,v 1.28 2006/07/24 01:01:56 wmcbrine Exp $");
 
 /* save values for pechochar() */
 
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ int prefresh(WINDOW *win, int py, int px, int sy1, int sx1, int sy2, int sx2)
 {
 	PDC_LOG(("prefresh() - called\n"));
 
-	if (win == (WINDOW *)NULL)
-		return ERR;
-
 	if (pnoutrefresh(win, py, px, sy1, sx1, sy2, sx2) == ERR)
 		return ERR;