1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/print.c b/src/print.c
index b79f2fc3502..7a900a108c1 100644
--- a/src/print.c
+++ b/src/print.c
@@ -514,11 +514,6 @@ print_string (string, printcharfun)
             int len;
             int ch = STRING_CHAR_AND_LENGTH (XSTRING (string)->data + i,
                                              size_byte - i, len);
-            if (!CHAR_VALID_P (ch, 0))
-              {
-                ch = XSTRING (string)->data[i];
-                len = 1;
-              }
             PRINTCHAR (ch);
             i += len;
           }