diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 0d296ca74..b8571543a 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -882,12 +882,6 @@ static void CON_InputDelSelection(void)
 
 	Lock_state();
 
-	if (!input_cur)
-	{
-		Unlock_state();
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (input_cur > input_sel)
 	{
 		start = input_sel;