1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/odb.c b/src/odb.c
index 253023ce1..acf4dea71 100644
--- a/src/odb.c
+++ b/src/odb.c
@@ -54,14 +54,9 @@ static int load_alternates(git_odb *odb, const char *objects_dir, int alternate_
 
 static git_otype odb_hardcoded_type(const git_oid *id)
 {
-	static git_oid empty_blob = {{ 0xe6, 0x9d, 0xe2, 0x9b, 0xb2, 0xd1, 0xd6, 0x43, 0x4b, 0x8b,
-					   0x29, 0xae, 0x77, 0x5a, 0xd8, 0xc2, 0xe4, 0x8c, 0x53, 0x91 }};
 	static git_oid empty_tree = {{ 0x4b, 0x82, 0x5d, 0xc6, 0x42, 0xcb, 0x6e, 0xb9, 0xa0, 0x60,
 					   0xe5, 0x4b, 0xf8, 0xd6, 0x92, 0x88, 0xfb, 0xee, 0x49, 0x04 }};
 
-	if (!git_oid_cmp(id, &empty_blob))
-		return GIT_OBJ_BLOB;
-
 	if (!git_oid_cmp(id, &empty_tree))
 		return GIT_OBJ_TREE;