diff --git a/compiler/symdef.pas b/compiler/symdef.pas
index b04160425b..65ce202f02 100644
--- a/compiler/symdef.pas
+++ b/compiler/symdef.pas
@@ -2644,8 +2644,6 @@ implementation
 
     procedure tfiledef.ppuwrite(ppufile:tcompilerppufile);
       begin
-         if savesize=0 then
-           internalerror(201305131);
          inherited ppuwrite(ppufile);
          ppufile.putbyte(byte(filetyp));
          if filetyp=ft_typed then