diff --git a/scd/apdu.c b/scd/apdu.c
index 2effa8c95..0e52909f4 100644
--- a/scd/apdu.c
+++ b/scd/apdu.c
@@ -3078,8 +3078,7 @@ apdu_connect (int slot)
     ;
   else if (!(status & APDU_CARD_PRESENT))
     sw = SW_HOST_NO_CARD;
-  else if (((status & APDU_CARD_PRESENT) && !(status & APDU_CARD_ACTIVE))
-           || !reader_table[slot].atrlen)
+  else if ((status & APDU_CARD_PRESENT) && !(status & APDU_CARD_ACTIVE))
     sw = SW_HOST_CARD_INACTIVE;