diff --git a/g10/mainproc.c b/g10/mainproc.c
index 5b6d8db04..1e140edf4 100644
--- a/g10/mainproc.c
+++ b/g10/mainproc.c
@@ -778,10 +778,7 @@ proc_compressed( CTX c, PACKET *pkt )
     PKT_compressed *zd = pkt->pkt.compressed;
     int rc;
 
-    /*printf("zip: compressed data packet\n");*/
-    if( !zd->algorithm )
-      rc=G10ERR_COMPR_ALGO;
-    else if( c->sigs_only )
+    if (c->sigs_only)
 	rc = handle_compressed( c, zd, proc_compressed_cb, c );
     else if( c->encrypt_only )
 	rc = handle_compressed( c, zd, proc_encrypt_cb, c );